DEAL IS DEAD: Samsung ML-2851ND for $39.99 OTD @ Office Depot

[Mucker]

Originally posted by: deepinya

Originally posted by: Mucker
Wow, this is a nice printer. The control you have over it using Ethernet is impressive. Very happy with it and thanks again Ex!

When I registered, the manufacture date said 12/31/07, so the toner is 1-1/2 years old, but it seems to be perfectly fine.

Wouldnt that make it 6months old? Not too shabby, Im gonna try to snag one if I can. With 3 laptops and one gaming rig Id love the ethernet capability.

DOH!

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Mucker
Wow, this is a nice printer. The control you have over it using Ethernet is impressive. Very happy with it and thanks again Ex!

When I registered, the manufacture date said 12/31/07, so the toner is 1-1/2 years old, but it seems to be perfectly fine.

You're welcome. I hope you enjoy. I plan on keeping mine in the box for when I move out and need a printer for a house.

 

[beergeek]

Originally posted by: Lurker1

Originally posted by: beergeek

I've had one for several months, and have run 6 or 7K pages through it, mixed duplexed and not, using almost exclusively decent quality (but not great) general purpose/copier paper

Good grief! I guess this printer will work for me just fine then... I doubt I'll print 2K pages in the expected lifetime of this printer. (I just wanted something to print things like maps, recipes, and instructions on that wouldn't bleed when a hint of moisture came along)

Well, my wife is a teacher, and while she (and the other teachers on her grade team) have laser printers in their classrooms, by the middle of the year they were all out of toner, and the school had no money to buy more. So I ended up printing worksheets, tests, etc., for all the teachers in her team - I guess that was my contribution to the education of our future leaders (or whatever they'll be...)

 

[TheRyuu]

Got one, last one apparently.

Said they were holding it for someone but they never showed up....
Lucky me right?

Edit:
Reporting a little late.
Got mine on Monday.

 

[Dravic]

My co-workers thank you OP.

1's printer died the night before
2 didn't have a laser printer

and a little old lady with a small accounting business who's printer just broke got one too.. ( I already have a brother 2040 I got for $50, she needed it more then I did)

 

[redterror]

i picked up the 2 from 2171 today. very very happy. best printer deal of decade?

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: redterror
can you check these again? I didn't get a chance to get them yesterday. thanks!

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Store# 2171 has 2.

Sorry, I am not working till Sunday. Do as havoti said...just call them, give them the SKU, and ask if they have any left.

 

[Lurker1]

Originally posted by: redterror
i picked up the 2 from 2171 today. very very happy. best printer deal of decade?

Nope, that would be the twin $100 rebates on the Minolta 1350W that brought it down to $8.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Dravic
My co-workers thank you OP.

1's printer died the night before
2 didn't have a laser printer

and a little old lady with a small accounting business who's printer just broke got one too.. ( I already have a brother 2040 I got for $50, she needed it more then I did)

Good to hear.

 

[Vyx]

Hey Excelsior,

Not sure if this is still going on but if so would you mind checking Store# 460 for me?

Thanks,
Vyx

 

[czyz]

if the deal is still in play, can you please tell me if there are any available at stores: 587 902 879 or 912?

Thanks!

 

[Excelsior]

The deal should still be going on. As far as I can tell, it was a permanent price change...like a clearance. I am not working again till Sunday, however, so I can't check any stores for anyone till then.

 

[redterror]

anyone know what type of expansion memory this thing uses? I know its a 128MB sodimm, but would like more details. can not find hardly any details on the expansion RAM.

 

[whattaguy]

Are display models ok? Or should i stay away?

 

[hwan]

Excelsior, could you please check store 985? Thanks!

 

[gibster]

Snagged the last one in Denver, or so it seems. OD on Hampden in Englewood was saying they have a display model, but when I showed up, it was sealed on a shelf. Sweet, my last Samsung just started running out of toner, this is cheaper than getting a new toner cartridge... And, it seems it has built-in duplexing...

 

[deepinya]

My store manage wont honor a price other than 119.99 and it took pulling teeth for her to even find one int he back for me.

 

[Mucker]

Originally posted by: redterror
anyone know what type of expansion memory this thing uses? I know its a 128MB sodimm, but would like more details. can not find hardly any details on the expansion RAM.

Hard to find: http://www.ramfinder.com/print...nd-printer-memory.html

Pricier than normal memory....

 

[deepinya]

If anyone can help with a scan of a receipt Id really appreciate it.

 

[redterror]

thanks for the info. I do wonder if it is just regular RAM, but marketed for the printers so its just marked way up?!

Originally posted by: Mucker
Hard to find: http://www.ramfinder.com/print...nd-printer-memory.html
Pricier than normal memory....

 

[havoti97]

Originally posted by: redterror
thanks for the info. I do wonder if it is just regular RAM, but marketed for the printers so its just marked way up?!

Originally posted by: Mucker
Hard to find: http://www.ramfinder.com/print...nd-printer-memory.html
Pricier than normal memory....

It looks like a proprietary module using SDRAM. In exhibit A, we can see a picture of the Samsung CLP-MEM301 memory module: http://www.cendirect.com/main_...ch_specs_JO77160H.html. As you can see, there are 2 notches. Now in exhibit B is your standard SDRAM SODIMM: http://www.computermemorystore.com/ki25pc14so.html. The difference? Only 1 notch. I rest my case your honor.

 

[beergeek]

Originally posted by: havoti97

Originally posted by: redterror
thanks for the info. I do wonder if it is just regular RAM, but marketed for the printers so its just marked way up?!

Originally posted by: Mucker
Hard to find: http://www.ramfinder.com/print...nd-printer-memory.html
Pricier than normal memory....

It looks like a proprietary module using SDRAM. In exhibit A, we can see a picture of the Samsung CLP-MEM301 memory module: http://www.cendirect.com/main_...ch_specs_JO77160H.html. As you can see, there are 2 notches. Now in exhibit B is your standard SDRAM SODIMM: http://www.computermemorystore.com/ki25pc14so.html. The difference? Only 1 notch. I rest my case your honor.

It is certainly not a standard PC100 laptop sodimm - it is 100 pin rather than 144 pin. If by "proprietary" you mean Samsung only - I don't think so, since there are a number of manufacturers. I think this form factor is used in some other printers and other embedded apps (like routers). The problem is that I can't find enough specs on the Samsung part to be sure about which alternatives are likely to work, but some possibilities (128MB) include: Major Memory, Memoryx (both around $50) and PCMemoryStore, around $30 (all including lowest cost shipping). So far I haven't run into a need for more RAM, but when I put this thing on the network and/or ship it more complex postscript to handle, additional RAM might be useful. I might be willing to gamble on the $30 part, even if they are unlikely to take it back if it doesn't work...

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: hwan
Excelsior, could you please check store 985? Thanks!

Nope. I am off till Sunday, so you'll need to check it yourself.

 

[deepinya]

My jackass manager keeps saying its a pricing error and wont give me the 39.99 price. Can somebody make a scan of the receipt for me?

thanks

 

[Athena]

Originally posted by: redterror
thanks for the info. I do wonder if it is just regular RAM, but marketed for the printers so its just marked way up?!

t's just a regular memory stck. As long as you know the speed, you can use any brand of memory.

Xerox charges $592 for 256MB of memory for my printer. I put a spare 512MB stick from an upgrade I did and it works fine.

 

[Athena]

Originally posted by: havoti97
[It looks like a proprietary module using SDRAM. In exhibit A, we can see a picture of the Samsung CLP-MEM301 memory module: http://www.cendirect.com/main_...ch_specs_JO77160H.html. I don't think there is anything special about the memory for the printer. All you need to know is the speed.