Reviews of the Samsung ML-1740
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CNET Review
The Good: Inexpensive; good text-printing quality; sleek and small; easy to set up.
The Bad: On the slow side; comes with a limited toner cartridge; lacks Mac compatibility or an option to expand memory.
The Bottom Line: Samsung's affordable ML-1740 home-office laser printer is cheap enough for an impulse buy but too limited for serious office work.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 63/100 and users 77/100. Comparing these reviews to 198782 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 72/100 = Good.
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: The Samsung ML-1740 is an affordable monochrome laser printer offering up to 17 ppm, 600 dpi resolution, USB and parallel connectivity, 250-sheet cassette tray, and compact design. Print on a var...
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: Basic monochrome laser printer a solid choice for text-heavy small offices.
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The Samsung ML-1740 is a lot of printer for the price. The 17-page-per-minute (ppm) engine cranks out pages at high speed and at 600 dots per incha higher resolution than most personal lasers. Output quality could be better, but it's among the best we ...
Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: ML-1740/XAA
General
- Printer Type Personal printer - Laser - Monochrome
- Weight 15.4 lbs
Printer
- Print Speed up to 17 pages/min - B/W - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), up to 16 pages/min - B/W - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Interface USB, Parallel
- Max Resolution ( B&W ) 600 dpi x 600 dpi
- Language Simulation SPL (Samsung Printer Language)
Processor
- Processor 66 MHz
RAM
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 8 MB / 8 MB (max)
Media Handling
- Media Type Cards, Labels, Envelopes, Plain paper, Transparencies
- Max Media Size (Custom) 8.5 in x 14 in
- Media Sizes A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), Folio (8.5 in x 13 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
- Envelope Sizes Com-10 (4.13 in x 9.5 in), International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in), International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in)
- Media Weight 60 g/m2 - 163 g/m2
- Total Media Capacity 250 sheets
- Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 250 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
Duty Cycle
- Monthly Duty Cycle 15000 pages
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking None
Scanner
- Type None
Copier
- Copier Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Connections 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 36 pin Centronics
- Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
- Consumables Included 1 x Toner cartridge ( Black ) - up to 3000 pages
- Compliant Standards ICES-003, FCC Part 15
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 10 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required SuSE Linux 6.4, SuSE Linux 7.0, TurboLinux 6.0, Debian Linux 2.2, Red Hat Linux 6.2, Red Hat Linux 7.0, Linux Mandrake 7.1, Linux Mandrake 8.0, Slackware Linux 7.0, Slackware Linux 7.1, Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows XP, Caldera OpenLinux 2.3, Caldera OpenLinux 2.4, Microsoft Windows 2000, SuSE Linux 7.1 or later, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Red Hat Linux 7.1 or later, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
Environmental Standards
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 50 ?F
- Max Operating Temperature 89.6 ?F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
- Sound Emission (Idle) 35 dB
- Sound Emission (Operating) 50 dB
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