To set up:
The transit bolts were removed quickly and easily use the toner cartridges.
I have the CLP-680 connected directly via LAN. For direct connection via USB or Wi-Fi mode, I can not say much, therefore. The Wifi connection was easy to set up. I have the printer initially only connected to power and read the menu in the printer's MAC address, then the router assigned a fixed IP. In the Driver Installation on the computer is then asked how the printer is to be achieved and could be found just below the IP.
Almost everything can be adjusted via the menu on the printer, which is understandably a bit complicated with limited display size and limited keyboard. However, the printer itself also offers a web page for configuration. The most data will be freely accessible. For sensitive user settings such as quotas or the like can be set up an admin access so that only the initiated can access this data.
To operate:
The printer is ready for use extremely quickly. Only a few seconds after switching on comes the first sheet. In addition, he is very quiet for a device of power class. From the print quality, Samsung has increased significantly compared to the CLP-510. When comparing the same side on identical paper especially the higher edge smoothness and sharpness of the writing falls on.
In addition to the main switch (on / off), the printer can put into standby mode itself. Since I have to but again rummaging through the instructions, because he somehow does not come out by NEN print job on its own again, so that only the device itself must re-enable it. But I strongly suspect that this is due to my configuration and not due to an error of the printer (firmware).
An additional feature that I have not yet used: the printer has a USB port to connect a flash drive to print directly from this (without a computer to). The feature I have not yet used. Strangely found icha owever, that according to the instructions very few file formats are supported for direct printing. Among other things, not even the latest PDF versions.
Conclusion:
The printer is easy to use, provides a lot of configuration options, is quick and quiet, offering optimum performance. One shortcoming I have yet found, but this could lead to a maximum of 0.2 stars devaluation in my eyes in the whole: The fact that the unit considerably smaller and lighter than its predecessors failed, keep the toner cartridges for less-sided pages. During could the large cartridges for black nor 7000 pages and 4500 for each color print on the CLP-510, it should only be the 6000 CLP-680 for black and 3500 for the colors. Since I previously had to change the toner is not, I can not confirm that, however. A Rainbow Kit (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) with the large toner cartridges costs at the moment 300 bought to 350. Individually, there seems to be better deals (60-65 per original toner).
