The Samsung CLX-3175FN is a color laser printer with multifunction features, designed for the personal user or small office.  Its affordable price and full feature set make it a great fit for a variety of needs.

The CLX-3175FN features print, scan, copy, and fax capabilities.  While its classification is mainly as a personal all-in-one device, the unit features an ethernet network connection, allowing it to be shared across a network of computers easily.  In fact, many of its features can be used over the network.  Scanning and faxing can be done remotely.  It also supports scanning to email, which sends a scanned document directly to a computer and adds it as an attachment to a new email message automatically.  There is also a USB port on the front of the machine, allowing users to connect a USB thumb drive and print directly from the drive, or scan directly to the drive, for the ultimate in simplicity.  Despite the CLX-3175FN’s many network functions, the USB thumb drive may become the most common method for scanning, as it is the simplest.

The design of the CLX-3175FN is striking, especially its black exterior.  In a world of boxy beige printer designs, it certainly stands out.  Also striking is the compact size and weight of the unit, especially given its vast feature set.  The printer measures 13.5 by 16.3 by 14.7 inches (HWD) and weighs only 33 pounds, making it smaller and lighter than many inkjet all-in-one machines.  It features an automatic document feeder with a capacity of 15 sheets.  Its input paper capacity is 150 sheets, and output capacity is 100 sheets.

Print speed is quite good, at 16 pages per minute monochrome and 4 pages per minute color.  Print quality is excellent.  Text is clear and sharp, and graphics quality is better than expected.  Samsung color lasers tend to print graphics and photos better than many laser printers, and the CLX-3175FN is no exception.

Overall, the Samsung CLX-3175FN is an impressive multifunction device with good speed and quality.  Its network functions make it more than a personal printer, and it has all the features that a small office will need.