I'm in the market for a color laser printer for my home office and this looks like a decent choice but I'm concerned about all the negative reviews regarding networking & wireless connectivity; but some are over a year old. Have these issues been resolved? I'm in the market for a color laser printer for my home office and this looks like a decent choice but I'm concerned about all the negative reviews regarding networking & wireless... » Read More I'm in the market for a color laser printer for my home office and this looks like a decent choice but I'm concerned about all the negative reviews regarding networking & wireless connectivity; but some are over a year old. Have these issues been resolved? « Show Less
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I got wireless printing to work fine, it would occasionally detach from my network. Then I upgraded the firmware (fairly easy to do using the software that comes with the printer) and have not had a single disconnect since (months ago). This is one of the nicer color lasers I've used.
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I was able to resolve connectivity issue with wired connection. My printer connected to my router using ethernet cable. I couldn't connect printer to router wireless even after two hours with Samsung support. Also I have to use Samsung Easy printer manager on each of my computers every time I turn off/on my router. I know it is problem with router, not with a printer. I still recommend this printer for anyone who consider it.
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Hello Ed, I would not purchase this unit. They do not manufacture this unit anymore and you will be hard pressed to find any support for it . I know you are probably looking for a very compact unit. after this did not work for me I purchased HP officejet 100 Mobile printer . It works on the Bluetooth band and is very easy to set up . I know this is a lot bigger than the unit you are probably looking for but this hp has a lot smaller footprint than most printers and is an excellent unit . I'm telling you if you purchase this unit you will be very happy with its performance and ease of use. Good Luck and I hope this helped you out. Allen Tulkoff Hello Ed, I would not purchase this unit. They do not manufacture this unit anymore and you will be hard pressed to find any support for it . I know you are probably looking for a very compact unit. after this did not work for me I purchased HP officejet 100 Mobile printer . It works on the Bluetooth band and is very easy to set up . I know this is a lot bigger than the unit you are probably looking for but this hp has a lot smaller footprint than most printers and is an excellent unit . I'm telling you if you purchase this unit you will be very happy with its performance and ease of use.... » Read More Hello Ed, I would not purchase this unit. They do not manufacture this unit anymore and you will be hard pressed to find any support for it . I know you are probably looking for a very compact unit. after this did not work for me I purchased HP officejet 100 Mobile printer . It works on the Bluetooth band and is very easy to set up . I know this is a lot bigger than the unit you are probably looking for but this hp has a lot smaller footprint than most printers and is an excellent unit . I'm telling you if you purchase this unit you will be very happy with its performance and ease of use. Good Luck and I hope this helped you out. Allen Tulkoff « Show Less
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I got one of these for my landlady who's ancient Ricoh laser stopped working. I myself have an HP Color LaserJet. The quality produced by her Epson is "better" than my LaserJet ... so much so that I've been considering replacing the LaserJet. Inkjet technology has come an awfully long way since it was first introduced.
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HiI am using a Brother right now and it is working great. It is a wireless computer and it works like a charm. It is along the lines of a Brother MFG-J270W. The Epson worked well and was easy to set up but I havent used it extensively for wireless connectivity. I use it for connected. I will check it out though and let you know. The brother has always worked and is easy to use though.
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dont understand the ink cost how is it i see in reviews and then above say cost as much as printer for red? i use red a lot so i really could use up date on this i have been thru three canons in the last month on here and all have been something wrong with them companies have been great for refund but this is old on expecting shipping load and the big let down so need more info before i jump again please help
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I use this printer on a network, with both Windows 8 (8.1 Update) and Windows 7 machines, with no difficulty or any apparent compatibility problems. I'd make sure you have the latest driver installed in case that addresses any Win 8 compatibility issues. The only phenomenon I have encountered (I won't even call it an issue) is that when I have a power outage, the printer gets reassigned a new IP address and can't communicate with the PC. This is readily solved by "adding" a new printer at the new IP address.
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No problem what so ever. We print intermittently. The X576 ink system is superior and faster than color laser printers. It uses four vibrant inkjet cartridges.
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I am very happy with this printer. When they refer to subpar for photo and graphics, they are comparing it to ink jet quality especially for photos. For general use and office it is very acceptable. The average person will be quite satisfied.this is not meant for professional graphics use. I recommend you go to a retail store and check out some sample print outs. That's the only way to know for sure. All I can say is that I am quite satisfied.
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This won't be much help to you unless you are in a position to get a refund. I have an office/house full of It & other tech. I have 3 business printers and gone through over a dozen in the past 5 years. I have also helped numerous other people set up and troubleshoot their printer wi-fi set ups. By a country mile the Kodak 5.1 is the most troublesome piece of wi-fi kit I have ever encountered. Not just the set up - it kept dropping the connection when nothing else seemed to. I also ignored the warnings of other users on other forums. I gave my printer away last year to someone I didn't like very much. Good luck. This won't be much help to you unless you are in a position to get a refund. I have an office/house full of It & other tech. I have 3 business printers and gone through over a dozen in the past 5 years. I have also helped numerous other people set up and troubleshoot their printer wi-fi set ups. By a country mile the Kodak 5.1 is the most troublesome piece of wi-fi kit I have ever encountered. Not just the set up - it kept dropping the connection when nothing else seemed to. I also ignored the warnings of other users on other forums. I gave my printer away last year to someone I didn't like... » Read More This won't be much help to you unless you are in a position to get a refund. I have an office/house full of It & other tech. I have 3 business printers and gone through over a dozen in the past 5 years. I have also helped numerous other people set up and troubleshoot their printer wi-fi set ups. By a country mile the Kodak 5.1 is the most troublesome piece of wi-fi kit I have ever encountered. Not just the set up - it kept dropping the connection when nothing else seemed to. I also ignored the warnings of other users on other forums. I gave my printer away last year to someone I didn't like very much. Good luck. « Show Less
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In response to @waxpot. You obviously hit the brick wall that I did as well. This was a great little unit when working but the HP support was appalling and in reality they just want to sell ink. I even tried to find out from them if there was another of their printers that these cartridges would fit in and they couldn't/wouldn't tell me. I haven't set the new one up yet so will soon find out how they operate with that one. Incidently my HP laser has worked more or less non stop for about 15 years.
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I purchased V4INK cartrdiges (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009RGOJ3M/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1) and they have been working well the past few months. Please note that I have not done a thorough color comparison - the color images I've printed look pretty good and I am NOT doing any color sensitive work with this printer.
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Negative multifunction. I bought this printer but returned it within a few days, just was not up to what I expected. I purchased a Brother MFC-956OCDW and months down the road I am happy with my decision. Keep in mind that you will not find the perfect printer, at least not at a price we can afford; but, the Brother delivers. I purchased a MFC-7420N in 2005 and will sell it on eBay just as soon as I have the time. There's other excellent multifunction color laser printers on the market, so, shop around but my advice is: stay away from Konica Minolta. Bill Hilly
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I purchased this printer in April of 2012. It's December of 2013 and yes, it still works with no issues. How long the ink works - depends how many pages you print and if you buy regular or XL ink. XL ink lasts longer. If I compare this printer with my old Brother printer, the HP Photosmart 7510 eats much more ink and thus comes out more expensive to own.
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it is a good printer for us. easy to setup (have been working in IT for a long time!!!) and used. we had it for a few months only but if it's as reliable as our other Brother printer, a much bigger color laser printer, then I will be entirely satisfied. Just buy a replacement cartridge when ordering the printer.
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I use mine wireless from my laptop, but I access it through my home network, as the printer is connected to my desktop computer. It isn't set up to go wireless in the modern sense. Also, I have experienced issues when not all the computers in the network are on the same version of windows. If it were a modern wireless printer you wouldn't have these types of issues. It's an older model, but it is a WORKHORSE of a printer, it's duty cycle rating is FIFTY THOUSAND pages per month!I don't believe I will ever wear this printer out, which is OK because I love it!
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this model is just buggy. I have one in our office, and I manage it (it's on my daily routine, even though it should maintain itself, it's a part-time job looking after it). It does work fine for weeks, then (for apparently no-reason) will become "unavailable" after a few minutes (even when people are printing...within 30 minutes). We've updated its firmware, and that seemed to work for a week, but the issue of it going offline always returns. not only can it not wake up from a deep sleep, it cannot stay awake longer than 15 minutes (*sometimes...which doesn't make any sense), and we're constantly having to hard-reset the printer just to keep it online. this model is just buggy. I have one in our office, and I manage it (it's on my daily routine, even though it should maintain itself, it's a part-time job looking after it). It does work fine for weeks, then (for apparently no-reason) will become "unavailable" after a few minutes (even when people are printing...within 30 minutes). We've updated its firmware, and that seemed to work for a week, but the issue of it going offline always returns. not only can it not wake up from a deep sleep, it cannot stay awake longer than 15 minutes (*sometimes...which doesn't make any... » Read More this model is just buggy. I have one in our office, and I manage it (it's on my daily routine, even though it should maintain itself, it's a part-time job looking after it). It does work fine for weeks, then (for apparently no-reason) will become "unavailable" after a few minutes (even when people are printing...within 30 minutes). We've updated its firmware, and that seemed to work for a week, but the issue of it going offline always returns. not only can it not wake up from a deep sleep, it cannot stay awake longer than 15 minutes (*sometimes...which doesn't make any sense), and we're constantly having to hard-reset the printer just to keep it online. « Show Less
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Nope, the printing looks great. I have used it quite a bit and have not had any problems. Granted, I HAVE had problems before, but not this time nor with this vendor. I would highly recommend them. Hope this helps.