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Samsung ML-1750 17ppm 1200x600dpi 166mhz GDI PCL 6

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Samsung ML-1750 17ppm 1200x600dpi 166mhz GDI PCL 6 Review

by Dan Littman

The ML-1750 may not be the best SOHO printer around, but it's good enough for most home offices, and it's one of the least expensive.

WHAT'S HOT: When we first unpacked the ML-1750 we were impressed by how tiny it is--only about 14 inches wide by 14 inches deep and 7 inches high. The $249 price tag also made a great impression. The on-screen documentation proved clear and thorough. The printer churned out graphics at 7.4 pages per minute--fast enough to keep up with some corporate lasers.

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WHAT'S NOT: Though it prints graphics fast, the ML-1750 prints them poorly. Narrow parallel lines look scratched up and uneven, while grayscale photos are nearly indecipherable. Samsung's 3000-page toner cartridge costs $80, which works out to a stiff 2.67 cents per page, based on the company's yield estimates. To add insult to injury, the ML-1750 ships with a miniature starter cartridge that will poop out after only 1000 pages. We appreciate that the ML-1750 has an extra slot for running a sheet of letterhead without emptying the main tray, but that slot would be more convenient to use if it had a paper support so you wouldn't have to hand-feed it.

WHAT ELSE: The ML-1750 prints text at a practical, if not blistering, 12.4 ppm, though the text looked too light to read comfortably for long stretches. Not content with just a USB port, Samsung endowed the ML-1750 with a parallel port as well, so if you haven't upgraded your PC for some years, this printer may be one of your few choices among lasers. In addition to thorough on-screen documentation, the printer comes with what looks like a hefty printed manual but is really a hastily cobbled together brochure repeated in a bunch of different languages. By the way, last we heard, Samsung was rushing to upgrade a buggy driver, so if you buy the ML-1750 off the shelf you should probably ignore the CD and download a new driver from Samsung's Web site.

UPSHOT: If you're looking for a bargain printer--or just one equipped with an old-fangled parallel port--the ML-1750 should fill your bill.


SUMMARY
Samsung ML-1750



Rated 17-ppm monochrome laser, 8MB RAM standard, 1200-by-600-dpi maximum resolution, 250 sheets input, 50 output.

$249
800/726-7864
www.samsungusa.com

User Reviews for Samsung ML-1750 17ppm 1200x600dpi 166mhz GDI PCL 6

  • Reviewed by: YasserAmin

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Ultra Fast, very easy to set up, much better than an Inkjet, cheap. awsome overall.

    Weaknesses: Only complain is starting toner. But once u buy new toner after 6-7 months, no more cons left.

    Overall Evaluation: I got this Printer on a specail price because dealer was my relative. it costed me 11,000 PKR aur around 180$. I considered having Canon LBP 1210 as well but Samsung ML-1750 is better in every aspect. Only advantage of Canon was more bigger starting toner but u cant base ur decision on this. I recommend this printer to everyone who needs cost effective printing solution. Equally good for everyone at home at small office. Thumbs up.

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