The Samsung CLP 500 is a laser printer is ideal for small and medium size printing tasks. The average speed of the printer for a text document is 21 pages per minute. The Samsung CLP 500 uses black (Cartridge number CLP500D7K), cyan (Cartridge number CLP500D5C),magenta (Cartridge number CLP500D5M), and yellow (Cartridge number CLP500D5Y) cartridges. The average page yield of each cartridge 5.000 pages for the color and 7.000 pages for the black at a 5% coverage, which is usually a regular letter size page with text. The standard paper capacity is 350 sheets. The printer resolution, 1200 x 1200 dpi, is very acceptable compared to printers of the same price range.