Samsung ML-1630 Toner Cartridges
(and other items)

 

Samsung markets the monochrome ML-1630 as a personal laser printer, and this is a promise that the model lives up to well. The ML-1630 is small, compact, slim and attractive. It’s also durable, offers diverse functionality, and it creates extremely high-quality text prints at 1,200 x 600 dpi at a rate of 17 pages per minute. Samsung also delivers on the promise of silent operation: it consistently delivers a sound level less than 45 db. The unit works out of the box with Windows, Mac and Linux systems, and Cartridge Save delivers premium Samsung ML-1630 toner cartridges at a competitive price.

Design

For the ML-1630, Samsung has opted for a basic, all-black design. It’s a flatbed style with a lid, but it doesn’t take up a great deal of space, so you shouldn’t have trouble setting it on a reasonably sized computer desk. The ML-1630 is also as light as it appears, and that makes it an excellent option for the person who needs to take their printer with them at times. Coupled with the silent operation and the low-cost Samsung ML-1630 toner consumables, the printer is an excellent option for the student living in a dorm or for a small office. The compact design does make cartridge installation a little tricky.

Advantages

There’s a lot to like about the Samsung ML-1630. In a marketplace filled with underperformers, the ML-1630 simply delivers. It is compact and light, and it prints extremely fast for this price class without sacrificing text quality. This unit also handles black and white graphics quite well; they’re good enough for creating newsletters with a professional finish. Samsung also prices the unit quite aggressively. When you see prices this low, you might expect a bait-and-switch scenario where the consumables are overpriced. But that isn’t the case here. Each Samsung ML-1630 toner yields 2,000 pages at rates comparable with the competition.

Disadvantages

The biggest disadvantage of the Samsung ML-1630 is that it doesn’t print colour. At this price range, most home computer users are looking at a colour laser printer. In the defence of the Samsung ML-1630, you’re not likely to find better quality in terms of text at this price. But many consumers are willing to sacrifice text quality in order to print colour. Another issue is that the compact design doesn’t work internally as well as it does externally. The toner cartridge can be a challenge to install, but fortunately, you won’t have to do it often. Another problem with the internal design is that paper jams are not as easy to fix as they should be, but again, these don’t occur often.