Pros

  • Very nice output
  • Expandable paper capacity

Cons

  • Expensive standard-size toner cartridges
  • A few, mostly minor software bugs

Manufacturer’s Description

Samsung focus on high specification and quality colour prints has shaped the development of this multifunctional printer range. When your business demands high performance levels of printing, scanning and copying the Samsung CLX-6220FX range is an ideal option. The Samsung CLX-6220FX range offers consistently outstanding colour prints, copies, scanning as well as minimizing operational costs.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number CLX6220FX
Processor
Processor speed 0.7 MHz
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Linux
  • Macintosh OS X 10.5.x
  • Macintosh OS X 10.6.x
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows XP
Memory
Memory max 0.768 GB
Display
Photo preview 0
Display type Monochrome (fixed-character)
Text Only 1
Touchscreen 0
Ports and Connections
USB Yes
USB Flash Port Yes
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 550 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 11 watts
Faxing
Fax Resolution (dpi) 300 dpi
Fax page memory capacity 8.0
Dimensions
Width 18.4 inches
Depth 19.6 inches
Height 25.6 inches
Weight 79.4 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 2
Maximum sheet capacity with standard trays 350.0 sheets
Optional Trays Available 1
Manual Feed Slot 1
Automatic Duplexer Standard
Dedicated photo tray 0
Media Sizes Accepted Legal inches
Automatic Document Feeder 1
Scanning
Scanner Type Sheetfed
Maximum Scan Size Letter
Platform Support
Printer languages supported
  • PCL
  • PostScript
Printer Type
Number of Colors 4
Colors Available
  • Cyan
  • K (Black)
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Cost Per Page
Plain Text Page (Highest yield vendor ink) 3.6 cents per page
4-color page (cheapest vendor ink) 18.4 cents per page
Vendor Rated Speeds
Monochrome print speed 21 ppm
Color print speed 21 ppm
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

Macworld Labs (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality:PDF Fair
Scan quality: Color photo Good
Scan quality: Line art Very Good
Copy quality Good
Macworld Labs (Speed)
Print speed: Text 9.7  ppm
Print speed: Color photo 93.77  seconds for 8X10 photo
Print speed: PDF 85.97  seconds for 4-page PDF
Scan speed 1 59.3  seconds for 8 x 10 color photo at 600 dpi
Scan speed 2 46.2  seconds 4 x 6 color photo at 1200 dpi