Samsung CLP 315 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Samsung has given the Samsung CLP-315 printer a striking polished black exterior, and delicate curves that make this far and away the best-looking laser printer we've seen.

Verdict: 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 printer's £135 price makes it an enticing buy. Just don't ...

Review summary: Colour laser printers have been getting smaller and cheaper for a while, but Samsung's CLP-315 breaks both records, with The Smallest Laser Printer In The World costing just £125 at Internet prices. This matte and gloss ...

Verdict: Aimed at the SOHO market, or possibly at a manager's desk, this is truly a small colour laser printer. It's also inexpensive to buy and quiet when printing. Against this, it's comparatively expensive to run and the print quality is variable. If money ...

Review summary: Samsung bills this machine as 'the smallest colour laser printer in the world' and there can be little argument with that. Not much bigger than a mid-range, personal, mono laser, it really does have a very small footprint - just 388 x 313mm. Although ...

Verdict: This printer is good in parts. It's small, easy to maintain, quiet when printing and costs very little for colour laser technology. Against this, it's slow, expensive to run and the print quality is better elsewhere. It's a good buy for general home ...

Pros: Small footprint ; lightweight ; sleek design ; individual toner cartridges

Cons: Poor quality prints ; slow output ; lacks dedicated cancel button ; no manual feed tray ; higher cost per page than average ; low duty cycle

Verdict: The Samsung CLP-315W is a fancy looking wireless laser printer with a clean design and small footprint, but the output quality is unacceptable and the blisteringly slow speeds will have you searching for other options