Jackie Mendicino

Samsung ML-2851ND Network-Ready Monochrome Laser Printer Open Heat Error : Cycle Power Message is Killing Me - Scott Sonnier -
Six months and one tray of paper into use of this product and I am receiving the “Open Heat Error : Cycle Power” message. Unable to beat this problem and nothing is published about this problem. I think I have already lost this printer.
I had to buy a laser printer in a hurry to replace a previous laser printer that finally quit working. Because I am a student again, I had to really narrow my search criteria for the replacement printer out of cost consideration. The printer had to be a laser printer, fast, network-ready and, of course, low-cost. After searching various review sites including Amazon.com, I finally concluded that the Samsung ML-2851 ND printer most closely fit what I was seeking.

In no particular order, these are my likes and dislikes about this printer:
Likes: It’s fast! Of course, I am used to a 12 ppm laser, so just about anything in the market today would seem speedy compared to it. The warmup time required after the printer wakes from sleep mode is very short compared to other printers I have used over the years.

The duplexer is a great feature for a printer at this price level. In order to bring the cost of production in line with the street price of the printer, I wonder if Samsung might not have used a cheaper, less reliable transfer roller in their duplexer? Time will tell…

It is quiet. I can barely hear this printer in operation and often find myself going to check it just to make sure the print job was processed. I guess that could be seen as a drawback, but I like the quiet of my house when it’s just me and the dog working on my school homework.

Built-in Ethernet spared me from having to get another print server for my home network.

The Mac setup is easy if you are familiar with configuring a network printer. But, in the course of setting up this printer for a mixed Windows and Mac LAN, I did find a few little issues I didn’t like.

Dislikes: The printer network settings allow for DHCP, but the driver looks for the printer by IP address only. This is a major issue if you want to let IP resources be managed by a DHCP server because of the number of network appliances on a LAN segment. Leaving the printer on in order to keep the IP address leased to the printer is not an option. It appears that when the printer goes into sleep mode for power saving, it doesn’t request the re-leasing of its assigned address. If you are intending to use this printer on a network using the TCP/IP protocol, the only way you are going to get reliable network operation is to assign this printer a static IP address.

The Mac driver is already built into Mac OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard). Nothing in the User’s Guide indicates this, nor were there any notes on the Samsung support web site about this. Using the install CD that is provided with the printer is not recommended except to install the Samsung Smart Panel. On the Mac, this utility isn’t that useful.

Speaking of Smart Panel, I don’t like that it automatically loads for the Windows driver when the computer is booted. I have not found a way to disable this feature. Fortunately, you can tell Smart Panel not to load on computer boot in the Mac version.

The printer preferences in the Windows driver are not as well implemented as I believe they could be. For example, enabling duplex printing does not necessarily enable duplex printing. The user also has to select if the duplex print should follow the long side or short side of the paper. In the Mac driver, duplex printing is a simple check box option.

Even though this printer has multiple feed paths (Paper Tray 1, Paper Tray 2 [optional], Manual Feed), the driver will only allow envelopes to be fed through the manual feed slot — one at a time. For someone who is used to printing envelopes from my address book without having to go to the printer every time a single envelope needs to be printed, this is a big disappointment.

Print output seems a little light unless the printer is set to 1200 dpi with the toner save option disabled. I have been playing with these settings to see if there is a way to tweak my documents without giving up maximizing toner cartridge life.

Most of the dislikes are minor for me. I do wish Samsung hadn’t put a DHCP setting in the printer when their own driver won’t recognize the printer if the printer IP address changes. It would have been far better for me if they had simply instructed the user to set a static IP address and forget it. That would have saved me a few days of network issues.

Overall, I like this printer. It has met my most critical needs with a couple wants tossed in for good measure. It is a lot of SOHO printer for the price. Time will tell if the toner cartridges have enough print life to justify a higher rating for this printer. Samsung: ML-2851ND imagine style and power condensed. The Samsung ML-2851ND small office network monochrome laser printer combines a compact and stylish design with the speed and strength of a larger printer. A powerful 400 MHz processor and 32 MB memory delivers first-page-out in less than 8.5 seconds followed by print speeds up to 30 ppm. Up to 1200 dpi resolution ensures page after page of sharp graphics and text. Increase productivity and save paper with its built-in automatic duplex. The ML-2851ND can help reduce costs with its monthly duty cycle of 30,000 pages and TonerSaveTM mode that can extend the cartridge life up to 40%. Working hard and looking good. With the Samsung ML-2851ND small office laser printer, it¿s not hard to imagine. The easy-to-use Samsung ML-2851ND Network-Ready Monochrome Laser Printer delivers high-quality professional print jobs at speeds up to 21 pages per minute. With a durable monthly cycle of 30,000 pages, this efficient printer is designed to meet the demands of smaller offices.

The dependable ML-2851ND monochrome laser printer features a time-saving one-touch automatic duplexing as well as image detail up to 1200-by-1200 dpi, resulting in sharp graphics and crisp text. Print single sheets in 8.5 seconds and 100 pages in under four minutes. Print on transparencies, envelopes, labels, post cards, and card stock, as well as standard letter-sized paper and legal paper stock. In addition, this hard-working 14.3-by-14.5-by-8.3-inch machine includes a 250-sheet cassette and a one-sheet multi-purpose tray, and is backed by a 400 MHz processor and a 32 MB memory, allowing it to start fast and stay strong throughout the work day. An easily accessible one-piece cartridge makes toner replacement a breeze.

The Energy Star compliant Samsung ML-2851ND maximizes output and reduces operation costs with its TonerSave mode that extends cartridge life up to 40 percent, and a built-in duplex feature to reduce paper consumption and decrease your business’s cost-per-page ratio. Samsung ML-2851ND Network-Ready Monochrome Laser Printer

• Samsung ML-D2850B Black Toner Cartridge for ML-2851ND
• Samsung ML-D2850A Black Toner Cartridge for ML-2851ND
• LD © Replacement ML-D2850B High Yield Black Laser Toner Cartridge for use in Samsung ML-2850 & ML-2851 Printers
• Belkin F3U133-10 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Cable (10 Feet)
• Samsung 250 Sheet Second Paper Tray for ML-2851ND (ML-S2850A)

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