What Makes The Samsung ML 1630 Printer Using Samsung ML 1630 Toner Cartridges Beautiful
Ben Pate
The Samsung ML 1630 printer using ML 1630 bulk toner (http://www.qtoner.us/Samsung-ML-1630-toner-cartridges) is a sleek device that is an offshoot of the multifunctional SCX 4500. It is being sold at around $200. What makes this device is its wonderful design. It a bit pricey for a basic monochrome laser printer, but the sleek and gorgeous design compensates for that. The ML 1630 printer is built for a posh or high-end office. This machine is specially designed for people who values beauty over functionality. It has an eye-catching design that will surely make any office 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 the device's backside to find the power button, which is a little inconvenient for most. The blue LED will light up every time you print and it can even show you how many pages were printed.
The transparent paper tray can hold 100 sheets. In addition, the device has some issues with thick media. Unfortunately, it does not have a manual feed to fix this. It also does not accept legal-size paper.
A 1,000 page yield Samsung printer toner cartridges (http://www.qtoner.us/Samsung-ML-Series-Toner) is bundled with the printer. When you run out, you can replace it with a 2,000 page yield version for around $70. This puts the average page cost at 3.5 cents, which is expensive for a laser printer. The average cost of most laser printers is 2.7 cents and lower.
The machine can print 17 pages per minute for graphics, which is the average speed of a printer in its class. The Samsung ML 1630 was either slightly 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 very little 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 right for basic text and graphic prints. The machine has a maximum resolution of 1,200 x 600 dpi, which is a little bit low since most laser printers offer 1,200 x 1,200 dpi.
The Samsung 1630 has applications and drivers that support a variety of operating systems. It supports Mac OS X 10.3 or higher. The Linux operating system is also supported by the application. And, of course, it will work on Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Vista. USB, or Universal Serial Bus, is the only way to connect the printer to a computer. In addition, it does not have a built-in Ethernet, which makes networking a little bit costly since you have to buy additional hardware. You may need to spend $50 or more for the additional hardware.
Overall, the Samsung ML 1630 printer is a good buy for people who do not want a bulky and ugly laser printer in their home. As for the features, it is a bit limited compared to a printer under the same price range. It is a choice between sleek style of the ML 1630 printer or the features and capacity of the bulky ones.
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