Samsung ML-1250 Laser Printer

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 13.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 20 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005QCT9
• Item model number: ML-1250
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 17, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
Printing at a brisk 12 ppm (pages per minute), the ML-1250 features a 66 MHz processor for speedy printing. The printer also offers luxurious 1,200 dpi resolution and 4 MB memory capacity, but is also markedly economical, including a toner-saving mode that can help you use 30 percent less toner, printing 3,500 pages with one cartridge compared to 2,500 pages in normal mode.

Three one-touch buttons let you do simple commands quickly, including reprint, toner save, and cancel.

The printer includes a 150-sheet, multipurpose input tray and extra sheet feeder, and is compatible with Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, and 2000, and offers Linux and iMac support. The ML-1250 includes a one-year warranty with Samsung's "total exchange" program.

Product Description
Samsung has created a substantial line-up of inkjet and laser printers, a line up that is being expanded with mid-range printers as customers demand greater speed and a high degree of networkability for all their computer products.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good monochrome laser printer at a great price!, February 21, 2002

By	Shannon S. Shiflett "Shannon Scott Shiflett" (Charlottesville, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got the impression that my friends were tiring of me asking them to print things for me, and I know I couldn't afford to be late to class again, in the lab printing papers at the last minute, so I took the plunge--researched a quality monochrome laser and made the purchase.

I don't mind the fact that unsightly stickers were on the printer's case, but for the love of God, please make them easier to remove! I must have wasted 10 minutes scraping them off. Ironically, Samsung included useful stickers--support information--which I had to apply myself. Go figure.

Installation of the toner cartridge was a breeze; quick-step instructions were included, so I didn't have to research it. Samsung even provided an extra toner cartridge! Nice touch.

I did the wire thing, plugging in its power source and connecting it to my notebook via USB. XP painlessly executed its Plug-and-Play process, so I was able to print my first document in seconds.

Text output is very impressive and satisfies my strict standards: it's solid, crisp. Though it took a little research to get graphics to print at 1200dpi. The ML-1250/250 driver included with XP only supports up to 600dpi. I used Windows Update to upgrade to the ML-1250 PCL6 driver, and only then was 1200dpi listed in the Printer Properties Dialog. The graphics output at 1200dpi is slightly more impressive than 600dpi, although the output is a little too dark for my taste. Since monochrome output has limited potential, if you plan to print primarily text, you might consider saving $$$ and opt for the ML-1210 instead.

The toner-saver feature should prove useful. Supposedly it conserves up to 30% ink, and its text output in this mode is only slightly lighter and thinner.

The ML-1250 is relatively fast, attractive, has a small footprint, and delivers remarkable text output.

In summary, it's a good printer at a great price.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Good Buy, September 17, 2002

By A Customer

This printer is a great buy. It is very fast, efficient, crisp, and clean. The quality of the images is wonderful. One thing that Samsung fails to mention is that a cable for connecting the printer to the computer is not included, but since those don't cost that much, it isn't a huge deal. Also, Samsung is shipping out the new 1250's with the PCL 6 driver for windows xp included on a disk with the printer, as well as drivers for all the other systems on that same disk.

However, you should be forewarned that the printer includes a function that allows you to reprint the last document printer (which can be good or bad thing, depending on whether or not you want people to see the document you just printed). Also, it does not have an automatic on/off function like some other lasers do; but instead it has a switch in the back. In addition, this printer has no network capabilities, so it is great for single users but won't work if put on a network. Lastly, do not use the plug and play driver for the Samsung ML-1250 included with Windows XP, instead use the driver that is included on the disk.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a fantastic printer!!!, September 16, 2002

By	MVM - See all my reviews

I have been using this printer on a daily basis for about six months now. It has never given me any trouble, and was a breeze to set up. It even has a toner extension feature that gives you almost twice as many pages per cartridge, and the reduction is quality is not noticable unless you are doing a side by side comparison with the "non-saver" mode. I am just thrilled with this purchase, and recommend the printer to anyone that is looking for an inexpensive laser.