Samsung ML 1410 Printer – Budget-Friendly Personal Printing
The Samsung ML1410 personal monochrome printer uses Samsung ML1410 ink. It is a low-cost, simple to use printer. This printer is very simple in black and white, making it ideal for printing text documents with no color graphics. There is some confusion over the ML1410 due to the fact it is a special edition Samsung printer, the ML1510. Both printers share the same electronics, use the same printer drivers and toner cartridges. The ML 1410 printer is a solid entry level model. It measures 13.7 inches x 14.2 inches x 7.6 inches and weighs 15.5 pounds.
This Samsung printer produces excellent text output. Some reports have shown that the printer can cause banding when printing grayscale graphics. This is especially true for PDF documents. It can print 12 pages per minute at a resolution of 600 x 600 pixels. Monthly duty cycle is 10,000 pages. Customers have reported that the device takes up to one minute to warm up.
Samsung ML 1410 comes with a 250-sheet paper capacity. It can print plain paper, labels, cards, envelopes, labels and transparencies. It can print legal, folio and letter-standard sized output.
The only button that turns the printer on and off is one. An LED error light and a status LED indicate the printer’s ink level. It also has a computer interface that allows for all functions. It’s very simple to use. The installation is quick and easy with only one disc. The ML 1410 printer does not have a plug-and-play function, which is the only problem.
The Samsung printer can be used on Windows, Mac, and Linux. A USB cable connects to the printer. There are many complaints about compatibility with Linux. These issues are caused by confusion regarding which print driver is to be downloaded. Many owners don’t know that you need the print driver to run the ML1510. This confusion could have been avoided if there was a plug-and-play function.
Despite the fact that the printer has been discontinued by Samsung, toner cartridges for the ML1410 can be purchased online. The original price of replacement cartridges for the ML 1410 printer was $83 per cartridge and a 300-page capacity. Prices have dropped and are now available online for $30-$45.
Most owners have been very happy with the device, as indicated on forums. Many complaints revolve around the lack of plug and play functionality, which created confusion over the correct driver to download. Many owners didn’t know that the correct driver to download was the print driver for ML 1510. This version is very popular once all the confusion has been cleared.
The Samsung ML 1410 is a decent black and/or white entry level laser printer. It is a very affordable printer so there is nothing to be unhappy about. It does exactly what is expected, which is to produce high quality text documents. It is simple to use with plenty of online support.
Source: Ben Pate
