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Samsung ML1740 Laser Printer
The Samsung ML-1740 is an affordable monochrome laser printer offering up to 17 ppm, 600 dpi resolution, USB and parallel connectivity, 250-sheet cassette tray, and compact design. Print on a variety of media, from 3" x 5" index cards up to legal size. Samsung's TonerSave button allows users to increase toner capacity up to 40%. Whether you're doing reports for school or work, the ML-1740 is a perfect laser printer for use at home, a small office, or at a dorm. Input - 250 sheet paper cassette (tray), 1 (bypass); 50 sheets (face-down), 1 sheet (face-up) Paper handling support - card stock, paper (standard or cut sheet) Supports Microsoft Windows - Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, XP Supports Linux - Redhat 6.2/7.0/7.1 and above, Linux Mandrake 7.1/8.0 and above, SuSE 6.4/7.0/7.1 and above, Debian 2.2 and above, Caldera OpenLinux 2.3/2.4 and above, Turbo Linux 6.0 and above, Slackware 7.0/7.1 and above First Page Out - approx 12 seconds Standard font - Windows fonts Acoustics - 50 dB (printing), 35 dB (standby) Power consumption - 250W (printing), 10W (standby) Unit Dimensions - 7.8 (H) x 14.2 (W) x 14.6 (D) / Weight - 15.4 lbs Toner Cartridge - 3,000 pages (standard is ML1710D3 optional but suggested for purchase ); 1,000 pages (starter toner included)
Amazon.com Product Description:
An affordable monochrome laser printer, the ML-1740 from Samsung is designed for home and small business use and comes with some attractive features. With a 600 x 600 dpi print resolution, text is easy to read, while a 17 ppm print speed delivers jobs quickly, when you need them.
A 250-page paper input tray is accompanied by a single-sheet manual bypass feeder and a 50-page output tray. The printer accepts plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transparency media, as well as media weights ranging from 16 to 24 lbs bond via the tray and 16 to 43 lbs bond via the manual feeder. The starter toner cartridge has an average life of about 1,000 pages (3,000 pages for the replacement cartridge), while a toner-save mode can reduce toner consumption by up to 40%.
USB and parallel ports allow you to easily connect the ML-1740 to your host computer. The 66 MHz processor combines with 8 MB of memory to handle small to medium size print loads, and the 15,000-page maximum monthly duty cycle provides reliability for home and office applications. Compatible with PC and Linux operating platforms, the ML-1740 also comes backed with a one-year limited warranty on parts and labor.
What's in the Box
Printer, paper tray, paper guide, power cord, starter toner cartridge, setup guide, driver CD-ROM; printer cable not included
Fast and reliable but...
Fast printer with great print quality. The only drawback is envelopes. Forget this printer if you want to do a lot of envelopes. But for printing in straight black and white at a cheap cost per page, this is the one to get.
Great printer
I've had this printer for maybe 5 years now, great little printer. I've recently started to print index cards through its manual feed. Works great!
Respectable SOHO workhorse!
I have owned this printer since 2004 and have had nothing but good experiences with it until recently. I'm just now shopping for its replacement--not because it has died, but because its OS X support seems to have met its end with the release of Snow Leopard.
Samsung has always had marginal support for Apple computers (indeed, even getting the 10.4/10.5 driver involves Google, since the Samsung USA website pretends that there is no Mac support at all), but while it continues to print fine using CUPS on 10.6, it no longer works reliably as a shared printer on the network (only reporting that it cannot get printer status as it's "forbidden!"). Resetting the printing system on the host computer allows it to print one or two documents, but that's it. Constantly resetting the printing system is not a viable option, so sadly, the little Samsung that could is now being given away to a lucky friend.
Refill cartridges are easy to find online for ~, or about a penny and a half per page of text printed.
It's small, light, and easy to operate. It's a bit on the loud side compared to some newer entry-level lasers, but one has to remember that this is the laser printer that busted the 0 floor on monochrome lasers. Now there are COLOR lasers for under that price (though the toner prices on those are just about the same as new printers).
The Samsung SPL drivers for Mac OS X do work, and include configurable options like toner save and manual feed paper sourcing, but that's about it. It's advertised at 17ppm, which is a little optimistic--actual print speeds are closer to 15ppm. If you're only printing locally, or are using a Mac with an older OS, you'll be fine with this printer, contrary to the many reviews online that claim there is no OS X support at all.
Over 3 yrs. and 2 cartridges with no problems.
Sorry to hear about so many other problems. My experience is quite different. Yes, it's loud, slow warming up, etc., but it's a home cheapie. If you want more, spend more.
