Samsung CLP-315

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 12 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

6
Average:

4
Bad:

0

7.6

User Score

Based on 77 reviews
as rated by users

Pros:

Extremely affordable, Fast printing speed
Affordable color laser printer, Small, Extremely quiet
Color laser printing at a breakthrough price. Small. Reasonably high-quality output overall. Vibrant color graphics.

Cons:

Limited features set
Slow, Not all models support networking, Manual duplexing

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Last revision on May 20, 2020

Reviewers Liked

Extremely affordable, Fast printing speed
Affordable color laser printer, Small, Extremely quiet
Color laser printing at a breakthrough price. Small. Reasonably high-quality output overall. Vibrant color graphics

Reviewers Didn't Like

Limited features set
Slow, Not all models support networking, Manual duplexing
Although its text quality is good enough for most business purposes, its a touch below par for a laser

Expert reviews and ratings

Good design, great results, and a low price but the high TCO makes the Samsung a poor choice...

By PC Authority on April 01, 2010

So, even though the CLP-315 was not that feature-rich, it has an unbelievably low price, excellent performance, and low running cost. If you are looking for a super cheap color laser printer that performs nicely despite being light on features, then...

By PCWorld India on August 01, 2009

100

Some will find it totally unfair to include a colour laser in a roundup dealing with monochrome laser printers. So why did we do it? Simply because the Samsung CLP-315 isnt any more expensive that a black & white model. Why not go for colour then?...

By DigitalVersus on December 31, 2008

Samsung markets its new CLP-315 as the worlds smallest laser printer and theres no way you can argue with that. Little bigger than most mono laser printers, this small black machine takes up very little room. It may only have a 150-sheet paper...

By TechRadar on December 05, 2008

This very inexpensive color laser printer from Samsung will fit the bill for small and home offices that need sharp and clear color prints. Its quiet but not all that fast, which isnt a major issue unless you need to print a lot. A networkable...

By About.com on November 23, 2008

The Samsung CLP-315 is relatively light on dimensions and rather pleasing to look at. For home users who need to run off numbers of text documents mixed in with the odd colour image, this printers £135 price makes it an enticing buy. Just dont...

By PC Advisor on October 28, 2008

This very small colour laser is quiet when printing, easy to maintain and cheap to buy. TCO isn’t so good, though, as the low capacity consumables are relatively expensive. It’s also slow to print, struggling to reach 4ppm in colour. For...

By IT PRO on September 29, 2008

Colour laser printers are big, heavy, expensive pieces of kit that really need to be shared by a workgroup to make them viable… aren’t they? Apparently not. Samsung’s CLP-315 is a small, light, inexpensive colour laser printer, almost...

By Trusted Reviews on September 16, 2008

The Samsung CLP-315s small size, breakthrough low price, and eye-catching color make it the personal color laser of...

By PC Mag on August 28, 2008

Samsungs CLP-315 is the smallest colour laser printer on the market, and the cheapest printer in this round-up. Its sleek black chassis is barely larger than most inkjets, which makes it ideal for a small home office. Its the only printer here...

By Expert Reviews on August 01, 2008

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