Samsung CLX-3305FW Printer Driver and Software

Probably small enough to share a desk, the Samsung CLX-3305FW works well as both a personal color laser MFP and a shared MFP in a micro office. It’s a bit slow for a laser and offers limited paper capacity, but both the speed and paper handling are good enough for light printing. And while it’s a little pricey for what it delivers, it can certainly do the job it’s intended for.

Setup was absolutely standard, although some details differed enough from the steps in the quick start guide to be confusing. Samsung says this is only because the printer provided for verification was previously used. This means that you shouldn’t encounter the inconsistencies I saw with a new printer.

The Samsung CLX-3305FW ‘s output quality is about the same as its speed: not impressive, but not a serious weakness. Given its par-quality graphics and slightly subpar text and photos, it’s a little subpar overall for a color laser MFP, but more than acceptable for any business use.

Text is a little short for what I would insist on for serious desktop publishing, but more than good enough for all other business needs. Graphics output is easily sufficient for all internal business needs, including PowerPoint handouts. If you’re not too much of a perfectionist, you can also use text, graphics, and photos for basic marketing materials like tri-fold brochures.

Another issue I encountered only occurred after I completed all of my official testing and turned the printer back on for a quick ad hoc test. The printer popped up with an error message on the front LCD asking me to change the waste toner tank and refusing to print.

What makes this potentially significant is that a similar error message appeared on a recently tested Samsung printer using the same printer engine. However, this appears to be more of a shipping issue with these two printers than a serious design or manufacturing issue.

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Both test units had been previously used and came without the plastic foam piece that was supposed to hold the toner cartridges and waste tank in place. According to Samsung, without this packaging material, the cartridges and tank may shift during shipping and damage the waste tank sensor. Samsung also says it has not seen this issue in shipping units.