Pros

  • Inexpensive

Cons

  • Low-capacity input tray
  • Cannot take legal-size or thick stock

At A Glance

Sleek and shiny-black, the ML-1630 has miles of style and adequate performance for personal use.

Manufacturer’s Description

Imagine a printer that's small, sleek and silent. That was the idea behind the Samsung ML-1630 personal laser printer. It's small. In fact, it's the smallest laser printer in the world. It's sleek, with a rich piano black finish, button less soft-touch controls and blue LED indicators. And it's silent. At just 45 dBA, it's the quietest laser printer in the world. But it's more than just a pretty interface. The ML-1630 is ready to work. Fast 17 ppm printing. First page out in 15 seconds from Sleep. And more. Look good while you work. With the ML-1630 personal laser printer, it's not hard to imagine.

The Specs

Pricing
Part Number ML1630
Inventory Number 30750
Memory
Memory size 8.0 MB
Memory max 0.0080 GB
Requirements
Operating System Compatibility
  • Microsoft Windows XP
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows 2000
  • Macintosh OS
  • Linux
Ports and Connections
USB 1.1 Yes
USB 2.0 Yes
PictBridge No
Parallel Port 0
Serial Port No
Power
Maximum Power Draw (watts) 1350 watts
Standby Power Draw (watts) 8 watts
Faxing
Fax page memory capacity 0.0
Dimensions
Width 13.1 inches
Depth 14.8 inches
Height 4.8 inches
Weight 14.1 pounds
Media Handling
Standard Number of Input Trays 1
Standard Input Sheet Capacity 100
Manual Feed Slot 0
Automatic Duplexer Not Available
Max Input Trays 1
Maximum Paper Height 11.0
Storage Media
Compact flash No
Resolutions
Monochrome horizontal optical resolution 1200 x 600 dpi

Performance

PCWorld Test Center (Quality)
Print quality: Text Superior
Print quality: Color photo n/a
Print quality: Grayscale photo Good
Copy quality n/a
PCWorld Test Center (Speed)
Print speed: Text 17.2  ppm
Performance
Overall Scan Quality n/a
Color Output Quality Fair
Tested Grayscale Speed (ppm) 5.1
Line Art Output Quality Superior
Three-Page Word Document (secs) 21.21
Grayscale Glossy Output Quality n/a
300dpi Line Art Image (secs) 11.46
Ten-Page Word Document (secs) 45.41
Tested Glossy Photo Speed (ppm) 5.2
One-Page Webpage (secs) 11.74
Two-Page Excel Document (secs) 15.39
4 by 6 Color Photo (secs) 11.75
4 by 6 Grayscale Photo (secs) 11.69
Tested Color Speed (ppm) 6.2