Samsung SCX 3400. MFP Samsung SCX 3400. Printer Samsung SCX 3400

It does not happen that one printer model was available in stores for several years. After all, each manufacturer, striving to achieve excellence in price and quality, annually improves the technical performance of its devices and offers them on the market under the guise of new modifications. An exception to these rules is the multifunctional device Samsung SCX 3400. At a low cost, the laser printer quickly found itself a fan thanks to the low cost of printing, low cost of maintenance and availability of inexpensive components in the market.

Who wants to save, he chooses simple but reliable mechanisms

This is exactly how the Russian population purchases the territory of the former USSR. Who can afford the extra cost, gives preference to more expensive brands like Kyocera, or even buys a color laser printer, the benefit has recently been significantly reduced in price. The rest of the buyers will be interested in an inexpensive printer Samsung SCX 3400, reviews about which can be found in the media, and most of them will be positive.

In addition to the standard modification of the "combine", which can scan, print and make blueprints, the manufacturer presented models with Wi-Fi, built-in fax and the presence of LAN. However, the demand for these devices was so low that it was decided to leave only the basic model on the shelves. And the manufacturer has not lost.

Consumables - the main earnings of producers

Maybe in Europe and America monthly to buy new cartridges for office equipment is considered the norm, but in the post-Soviet countries this equates to luxury. And what's the point of throwing out a cartridge that is fully operational? The Samsung SCX 3400 MFP is interesting in that any user can independently fill up the toner that has run out and continue operating the cartridge for more than one year. In addition, you need to remove the protection in the printer, which looks like a chip installed on the cartridge of the device. The principle of its operation is quite simple - the toner is over, the chip is closed. The printer sees the status of the chip and refuses to print. This problem is solved in three ways, which depend on the firmware of the printer and the modification of the cartridge.

1. If the chip on the cartridge is green, it can be sealed with adhesive tape, and the problem will be solved.
2. The problem can be solved by flashing the printer itself, which was assembled by folk craftsmen and posted on the Internet. The firmware causes the printer to ignore the chip data.
3. Purchase of a universal chip for Samsung SCX 3400. The cartridge with this chip will constantly inform the printer that it is full.

Package Contents and Appearance

When you open the box with the Samsung SCX 3400 printer, the unpacking and assembly instruction is in the open view in the foreground and immediately catches your eye. In addition to the instructions, the device, the start cartridge, the interface cable and the power cord, in the box the user will find several disks with software, rummaging through the contents of which, he will find many interesting things.

The device looks unattractive. For office equipment Samsung is quite acceptable, because the manufacturer is positioned in the market as an inexpensive device. Those who used laser printers from other manufacturers will like the cartridge mounting bay - the installation is done in fractions of a second, without "dancing with a tambourine", as is the case with HP and Xerox.

Functionality of the device

The Samsung SCX 3400 printer is marketed as a home and small office device. According to the manufacturer, the monthly print load should not exceed ten thousand pages. Judging by the numerous reviews of many users, this figure for unknown reasons is understated by the manufacturer twice, and the printer copes with the load of 20 thousand pages a month without much effort. The claimed printing speed is 20 pages per minute, and the output of the first print is about 10 seconds. The built-in memory of 64 megabytes is enough to print a large amount of information with pictures at the maximum resolution, which is 1200x1200 dots per inch. The speed of copying completely corresponds to the characteristics of printing, and there is nothing to complain about. But there are a lot of questions to the characteristics of the scanner .

Oddities with the scanner in the MFPs

The built-in scanner and software from the manufacturer are unique in the Samsung SCX 3400 MFP. The owners' reviews confirm this fact. At first everything looks natural. The software is installed without problems, the scanner is detected and scans very fast, which is not surprising, since a CIS sensor with an optical resolution of 600x600 dpi is installed with the support of TWAIN and WIA standards. But it costs a user to dive into the possibilities of software that offers scanning photos in high quality, problems appear. First, the scanning speed, which is significantly reduced. The improved resolution of the scanner 4800x4800 dpi, which the manufacturer claims, is achieved programmatically and can not affect the scanning speed in any way. In addition, a big negative to the preservation of scanned documents. Was it really difficult to use popular formats, including batch PDF scanning? Benefit in the Internet is available third-party application VueScan, which will save the user from all problems with the scanner.

Decent savings on everything

As with any other laser printer, it's better not to talk about saving energy during printing. Where there is a stove operating at a high temperature, fast heating is also required, so 310 watts per hour is quite a natural expense. But in the standby mode 30 watts (and in anticipation of 1 watts) for the Samsung SCX 3400 is a very economical indicator. In addition to electricity, the printer can save on the toner, and for this you do not need to engage in driver settings, searching for the desired parameter. On the control panel of the device there is an "Eco Mode" button, which reduces the toner consumption when printing eight times. This functionality is very convenient when detecting white streaks indicating the end of the toner during printing. Do not forget that with constant economical printing, the photo-drum quickly goes out of order, therefore, "Eco Mode" should not be used on an ongoing basis.

There is something to complain about

On the MFU Samsung SCX 3400 reviews in their majority are positive. However, there are a number of questions that are unlikely to be answered by the manufacturers of this device.

1. There is no paper stopper in the tray, because of this, when printing frequently it is necessary to constantly correct a stack of paper, otherwise the pickup roller constantly strives to grab several sheets.
2. When the paper is finished in the tray, the printer stops printing. The absence of a paper sensor and a button that includes the continuation of printing will put even a specialist at a standstill. To continue printing, open and close the cartridge cover.
3. The paper feed tray protrudes 10 cm from the front of the printer and does not have a protective cover. According to many users, the reason for repairing the printer is a banal hit of foreign objects in the mechanism of the printer.

Finally

If you think logically, without finding fault with the minor flaws of the manufacturer, then when you purchase a laser multifunction device Samsung SCX 3400, the user receives an inexpensive and very reliable device that will work more than one year. In addition, as is known, the cost of laser printing is several times less than that of inkjet competitors. Naturally, with the right chip and self-fueling, you can additionally save a lot of money. For this, the user only needs a little patience and desire to upgrade the device. And mindfulness during the operation will help prolong the service life, not allowing paper clips and other foreign objects to be tightened with paper in the mechanism of this remarkable device.