Lexmark - On the Market???

We ran across some chatter about Lexmark putting itself on the market for potential buyers. Rumor or fact? We don't know. We're just reporting the chatter. But as we all know, where there's smoke, there's usually fire. And, if my gut proves me right then something is cooking in oven of the office supplies industry. Let's hope it doesn't take 9 months to reveal itself!

Who could a potential buyer be? Xerox, Samsung, Lenovo, Golden Gate, Canon, Hewlett Packard, Dell? This might be a huge conflict in the channel but what about Staples, Office Max, Office Depot OR will there be an Office Max/Office Depot merger to compete with Staples? Would Lexmark consider going private??

We'll just have to wait and see.

New Samsung Laser Printers

Samsung Color Laser Printer CLX-8540ND, must be an upgrade of the CLX-8340ND
Check out the toner supplies in the toner cartridge cross reference.

Also we found these new Samsung Color Laser Printers

CLP-620 ND
CLP-670 N
CLP-670 ND

Quick Specs for the Samsung CLP-620 Color Laser Printer

• Printer type Color Laser
• Output type Color
• Print speed (b&w) 20 ppm
• Print speed (color) 20 ppm
• Max resolution (b&w) 9600 x 600 dpi
• Max resolution (color) 9600 x 600 dpi
• Port(s) / Connector(s) required (new) USB, Ethernet

 

We have the supplies for both Europe and the US market - Check the compatibility of the toner cartridges with a free trail in our cross reference for printer supplies.

 

"K" Stands for Korean

Samsung Korea is rolling out a few wireless printers.

Specifications for the Samsung CLP-315WK

Specifications for the Samsung CLX-3175WK

With my limitation of the Korean language, all I can tell you is that these are wireless.

Class Action Lawsuit against Samsung

The law firm of Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP filed a class action lawsuit against Samsung for rigging its printers and misleading consumers in its quest to sell as many costly and profitable toner cartridges.

According to the Marketwire article - "Samsung programs its printers to shut down and display a "toner empty" message when there is in fact a significant amount of toner still remaining in the toner cartridge. Users must install a new Samsung toner cartridge to resume using their printers, even though there is plenty of toner left in their old cartridge. Users cannot pursue the relatively cheaper options of refilling their old cartridges or using another company's cartridges -- Samsung employs "smart chip" technology to force consumers to use their cartridges.

Also there is an interesting link which gives the comparison of inkjet cartridge ink to other valuable liquids.

Whoever posts the second most expensive liquid by the end of September will win fifty bucks or a new cartridge.

Samsung ML 2245

The ML 2245 monochrome laser printer will get high productivity with high printing speed and duty cycle and low operating costs.

• Print speed of 22 ppm
• Duty cycle of up to 8000 pages per month
• Resolution : Up to 1,200 x 600 dpi
• 150-sheet Multi Purpose Tray, 1-sheet Manual Tray

Supplies for the Samsung ML 2245:

Samsung MLT-D106S Black Toner

Samsung MLT-R106 Drum Unit

Samsung SCX-4824 & SCX-4828 Multi-function

We have started to see the supplies pop up on a few of the U.S. e-commerce sites for the supplies.

• Mono laser printer
• USB direct printing via flash drive
• Network enabled
• 24 page per minute for the SCX-4824
• 28 pages per minute for the SCX-4828

Spec sheets & brochures for the Samsung SCX-4824

Toner for these machines are MLT-DT209S and are selling for about $69.00
Firmware and Software Drivers and Updates for the Samsung SCX-4828
User Manuals for the Samsung SCX-4828

Samsung Introduces A400 and D300 Projectors

A400 is the perfect crossover projector for business and entertainment usage.

• Key Features:


• Native WXGA (1280x768) resolution


• 2500:1 contrast ratio at 2000 ANSI lumens


• Connectivity options include: RGB, HDMI, composite/component video, S-video and monitor-out


• RS-232 projector control capability


• 9.9 pounds


• Noise levels: 32dB (bright mode) and 28dB (theater mode)
• Estimated Street Price $1,099

The Samsung D300 does the trick for classrooms and meeting rooms.

• D300 Key Features:


• Native XGA (1024x768) resolution


• 3000 ANSI lumens with a 3000:1 contrast ratio


• Connectivity options include: RGB, HDMI, composite/component video, S-video, monitor-out and RS-232 projector control capability


• 9.9 pounds
• Estimated Street Price $999

Samsung CLX-C8380DN

A cool 9600 x 600 dpi duplex color printing @ 40 ppm Mono and 40 ppm Color, the Samsung CLX-C8380 is also a duplex color copier, Network/PC duplex color scanner and is suppose to print up to to 100,000 color prints per month.

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Samsung CLX-8380ND Printer List Price: $6,499.00

User and service manuals for this Samsung printer