Samsung CLX-4195FW

Samsung CLX-4195FW

The Samsung CLX-4195FW ($450 street) delivers most of the basics you're probably looking for in a color laser MFP, from fast speed to a full set of MFP features. That alone is enough to make it a potentially good fit for a micro or small office with light to medium-duty print needs. However, it goes beyond the basics with extras that include a color touch-screen control panel and Wi-Fi Direct, which makes it easy to connect from a smart phone, tablet, or laptop. If you can make use of these extras, it can be an even better fit. As with the HP LaserJet Pro CM1415fnw color MFP , which also offers a color touch-screen control panel, the CLX-4195FW backs up the touch screen with a well-designed menu system. If you rarely give commands from the front panel, you may not consider this an important feature, but the more you use it, the more you'll appreciate it. Having a 4.3-inch screen to work with not only makes it easier to choose menu options for copying, faxing, and the like, it also makes it easier to change printer settings and even set up features like Wi-Fi Direct. Once you've used it awhile, in fact, you may find that conventional controls—with buttons and a small text-only LCD—seem painfully limited.