The Ever Stylish Samsung ML 1630 Printer

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:03:46 EST

The Samsung ML 1630 printer using SamsungML 1630 toner is a sleek device that is an offshoot of themultifunctional SCX 4500. It is being sold at around $200. What makesthis device is its wonderful design. It a bit pricey for a basicmonochrome laser printer, but the sleek and gorgeous design compensatesfor that.

The ML 1630 printer is built for a posh or high-end office.This machine is specially designed for people who values beauty overfunctionality. It has an eye-catching design that will surely make anyoffice look great.

It has a footprint of 13.1 x 14.8 inches and is around 4.8 inches tall.The machine has a very basic touch sensitive power and cancel button.However, if you want to turn off the device, you will have to reach thedevice's backside to find the power button, which is a littleinconvenient for most. The blue LED will light up every time you printand it can even show you how many pages were printed.

It has a transparent paper tray that can hold 100 sheets. This meansheavier jobs would require you to feed it paper more often. Inaddition, it also has problems accepting thick media because of itsdesign. Legal size paper will not work on this printer.

The package includes a 1,000 page yield toner cartridge. However, abrand new standard 2,000-page toner can cost around $70. On theaverage, the print cost is approximately 3.5 cents per page. This israther high for a laser printer. Other printers can offer 2.7 cents perpage or less. If you print a lot, you might want to stay away from thisprinter since it is a bit expensive to use.

The machine can print 17 pages per minute for graphics, which is theaverage speed of a printer in its class. The Samsung ML 1630 was eitherslightly slower or on par with most printers we have tested against it.

The ML 1630 was able to deliver when it came down to printing quality.It was able to get clear and sharp text and graphics. There was verylittle compression when it came down to the dark end of the grayscale.

It is powered by a 150 MHz processor with 8MB of RAM. It is just rightfor basic text and graphic prints. The machine has a maximum resolutionof 1,200 x 600 dpi, which is a little bit low since most laser printersoffer 1,200 x 1,200 dpi.

The ML 1630 software and drivers support Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.It even supports Mac OS X 10.3 to 10.4 and Linux operating systems. Thedevice can be plugged in to a computer via USB. Unfortunately, USB isthe only way to plug the device to a PC. In addition, this device doesnot have any Ethernet port, which means you would need to buyadditional accessories.

Overall, the Samsung ML 1630 printer is a good buy for people who donot want a bulky and ugly laser printer in their home. As for thefeatures, it is a bit limited compared to a printer under the sameprice range. It is a choice between sleek style of the ML 1630 printeror the features and capacity of the bulky ones.

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The Ever Stylish Samsung ML 1630 Printer