Samsung ML-2525W Laser Printer Review

Setup

The setup is easy. Unpack the printer, plug it in and put the CD into the computer and follow the instructions. The computer will prompt you when it is time to plug in the USB or network cable. It will also walk you through the wireless network setup. In our testing the printer found our wireless networks quickly and the wireless set up was very easy.

This printer works with all versions of Windows, with Macs, and also with Linux.

The CD also contains the Samsung Smart Panel, which as previously mentioned installs as a startup program. This mini-program is shown in Figure 9. It gives you a quick link to the user’s guide and also a link to the driver and printer settings, which are presented in a webpage. Here you can find information about the printer including a page count, serial number, network information, firmware version, and status of the amount of toner left in the cartridge.

Figure 9: The Smart Panel.

We expected Samsung’s special AnyWeb Print software to also be installed with the software and we a little stymied when it wasn’t installed automatically. After consulting the user’s guide we found that it was accessible through the Start menu. Click Start, then All programs, then Samsung Printers, then Samsung AnyWeb Print, then Download the latest version. Once you have found the software, it is easy to install. This special software tool is available only for Windows operating systems.