Good looks: The Samsung ML 1630 printer boasts of stunning looks, there’s no two ways about it. This monochrome printer is sleek, slim, in a glossy black design with all the technology and electronics housed on modern two-story slabs. The dimensions of the printer are super compact 13×14.7×4.8 inches. The size may be small but the value is great for less than $200.00.
Control Panel: If you have a bit of a tech challenge, you’re in luck as Samsung designers have created a wonderfully easy control panel with just two buttons and an LED display to display print status, options, and other information on images and words. .
Print quality: Printing of text, images, and graphics is slightly above average at 600×1200 resolutions. When it comes to printing text, you won’t find a more perfect print, with outlines without blemishes or blur, even at near-microscopic font size, grayscale, or web printing. Graphics and image printing, on the other hand, can encounter some dithering and banding. However, if you take into account that the printer is just a small office or home printer, the quality is still very good. If flawless printing of graphics and photos is required, invest in a color printer instead.
Paper type and size: The biggest disadvantage of the printer is its very low paper capacity of 100 input sheets and only 30 output sheets. Avoid the printer altogether if you get bored quickly or are a little lazy when it comes to loading paper. On the other hand, the duty cycle of the printer is above the average of 5000 pages. The printer accepts most media sizes, including A4, A5, A6, Letter, Executive, and B5. When it comes to paper types, this little device can be a bit finicky, rejecting thick media, including envelopes and some cards. Other accepted paper types are plain, bond, recycled, and label paper. The speed of the printers is not bad at 17 ppm for text and 6 ppm for graphics printing. However, compared to printers in the same price range, it ranks dead last. A great advantage of the printer is that it does not need heating. It goes from start-up to first page out in less than 7 seconds, with no more than 20-second warm-up waiting.
Port Options: No old fashioned interface options here, a super fast USB interface connection for your computer or camera is included with the unit. Cables are not included with your purchase.
Memory: The device comes standard with 8 Mb memory. Please note that unfortunately there are no additional memory options and you will be a bit bogged down for large general printing or network jobs.
Supported Operators – The printer is compatible with all popular operators such as Windows, Linux, and Apple Macintosh.
Warranty: A twelve-month warranty comes standard with your printer investment. However, you should be aware that the warranty is very limited in terms of parts and labor. Repairs and service should only be carried out by authorized Samsung dealers as they may affect your warranty with the possibility of voiding it.
Toner: The Samsung ML 1630 Toner Starter Pack is included with your printer. The starter toner has a capacity of 1,000 pages while the regular toner has a capacity of 2,000 pages at a rather expensive price of US$70.00.