The Samsung ML 1740 Review

The Samsung ML 1740 printer is an affordable, feature packed laser printer. This monochrome printer looks nice and is small enough to fit on a desk without taking up too much space. It also boasts a number of useful features. The printer outputs up to 17 pages per minute, at up to 600 dots per inch, with a crisp appearance offered by the ML 1740 printer toner cartridge. It also has shrink to fit and rotate print features, among others. All of this comes at a price you can live with.

One of the best features of this unit is the TonerSave button. Everyone wants to save money, and this Samsung offering does not let you down. By activating the TonerSave feature, the printer will use less toner for your print job and stretch the life your Samsung ML toner. You can use the TonerSave feature without sacrificing quality. In this mode, the ML 1740 continues to output quality print jobs. Using the TonerSave feature on regular basis can extend the capacity of your toner by 40 percent. This can save substantially on toner costs for the life of the printer.

This Samsung model does a good job on general print jobs. It lets you print on a variety of paper stocks, weights and sizes. From small index cards to legal paper, the Samsung performs well. The unit comes with a paper tray that holds 250 sheets. This makes it easy for large print jobs. Just load the paper tray once and you are all set. When it comes to large jobs, this printer does not let you down.

Since this device prints at up to 600 dots per inch, you can print crisp, high quality documents that are easy to read. It outputs the first page of your job in eleven seconds or so. That is not bad for a low priced laser printer. The unit comes with eight megabytes of memory, so you can store your fonts.

The printer has a 66 MHz processor, which helps speed up the laser printing process. With all this power, the printer can get pretty warm, but it comes with a fan to keep the unit cool.

Setting up this Samsung model is pretty simple and takes about 20 minutes or less. You can either use the USB connection or a standard parallel port to hook it up to your computer. The printer does not come with a USB cable, so if you want to connect by USB, you will need to purchase the cable separately. The ML-1740 printer works with the Windows and Linux operating systems.

The unit comes packaged with user manuals, a power cord and the installation CD to help you connect to your computer. You also get a starter toner cartridge. You can get about 1,000 printed pages from the starter cartridge. If you use the handy TonerSave feature, you can get up to sixty percent more prints with the cartridge.

Consider the Samsung ML-1740 printer if you are in the market for an affordable laser printer. It offers value, performance and quality at a price you can live with. This monochrome printer is a good choice for personal or small business use.

Samsung ML 1740 printer toner cartridges can also be found at an affordable price with a little searching online for Samsung ML toner. Saving money on an ongoing basis when ordering printer toner cartridges is a smart business decision.