Samsung ML-1430 Laser Printer

by Samsung

Product Details

Product Manual [5.77mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 17 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00006HH1C
• Item model number: ML-1430/XAA
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (67 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 2, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Samsung's ML-1430 offers a great selection of features at a value price. It has the smallest footprint of any laser printer in its class. Plus, Samsung's special Toner Save button extends the toner cartridge capacity by 40 percent. At 12,000 pages, it has the highest monthly duty cycle in its price range, so it is definitely ready for your workload.

Additional features include a Reprint button that lets you reprint the last page you sent to print, even if your computer is off or you're working on another job. A Cancel button stops print jobs with just one touch. Get high-quality printing on transparencies, envelopes, labels, and card stock. The unit's 600 dpi resolution provides sharp text and fine graphics. A 150-sheet paper bin lets you print long documents without interruption.

The ML-1430 supports virtually any operating system--Windows 95, 98, 2000, Me, NT 4.0, and XP, and Macintosh OS 8.6 or later. It also supports a wide distribution of Linux OS, including Red Hat, Caldera, Debian, Mandrake, Slackware, SuSE, and Turbolinux.

From the Manufacturer

Samsung's ML-1430 has the smallest footprint of any laser printer in its class. With its great print quality, Samsung's own Toner Save button, and the highest duty cycle in its class, the ML-1430 is definitely ready for your workload. Make great impressions with Samsung's ML-1430. It's the little printer with a lot of power.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Era of the Disposable Laser Printer, September 13, 2002

By 

D. Christensen (Leominster, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung ML-1430 Laser Printer (Office Product)

The GOOD:
-Print quality is excellent for both text and graphics . . . even compared with ... HP brand networked laser printers. Note that I'm making this comparison running the Samsung in "Toner Saver" mode.
-Easy to set up, including USB and printer drivers.
-Toner Save mode . . . supposedly saves toner, and output quality is not degraded significantly.
-FAST

The BAD:
-8MB of RAM (and this is NOT upgradable) If you print a lot of graphics, you might want to choose some other printer. Note that the ML-1450 comes with only half as much RAM as the ML-1430. . . but you can add an EDO SIMM to the 1450 to bump it up as high as 68MB! So if you print graphics, the 1450 would be worth the extra money.
-Will probably need to be replaced at roughly 50,000 pages printed. For more information, read the 'troubleshooting' section of the owner's manual, page 7.5
-Does not include a FULL toner cartridge. Samsung isn't the only manufacturer that pulls this stunt. The 'starter' toner cartridge is only about 1/3 full, apparently.
-No printed user manual. Reading the manual on the computer screen is a pain. Printing the manual is an option, but it will use a significant percentage of your "starter" toner cartridge.
-Ugly promo sticker on front of printer can NOT be removed without leaving a horrible gluey mess!
-No "sleep mode" indication (How do you tell it's sleeping when it looks like it's still on? Lights don't turn off, change color . . . or even dim when it sleeps.)

Considering the price, I'd have to say this is an excellent value in a laser printer. You have to think of it as a throw-away though. Evaluating it as a long-term workhorse, I'd have to give it 3 stars, at best. But as color laser printers are quickly becoming affordable, you probably won't need this printer to last very long anyway. In the meantime, it is a GREAT printer, with a few minor problems. So I gave it four stars.

I think this would be perfect for the average home user who uses the Internet, basic office applications . . . and needs to print a few resumes occasionally.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How to fix paper feeder issue, September 14, 2006

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brs (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung ML-1430 Laser Printer (Office Product)

Mine worked fine for 2 years as well, but gradually stopped feeding paper. The issue is that the rubber pickup roller worn out.
The roller is plastic with a rubber band sitting on it. The rubber band needs to be either "rotated" or replaced.

Fix #1:
Disassemble the pickup roller. Rotate the rubber band 180 degree. Only half of it is used, so the other half is not worn out. Will work for another 2000 pages.

Fix #2:
Order a new one from [...], part number JC72-00109A.

Note: you have to be quite handy to be able to reassemble the printer. First remove the back panel (two screws and two latches). Then top panel (two screws.) Then remove toner cartridge. Then the piece that sits on top of toner cartridge
(4 screws.) Before removing it, note how the roller attaches to the black switch rod. Finally remove one screw from roller pickup assembly and disassemble the roller. Carefully pull the rubber band (it can tear easily.) Replace it or rotate it so that shiny side is not used for pick up.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great overall printer for the price, December 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Samsung ML-1430 Laser Printer (Office Product)

We've been using the ML-1430 for three months now and absolutely love it. It's a great overall printer, excellent print quality even in Toner Saver mode (slightly lighter than regular mode). The toner drum supplied with the printer lasts about 1000 pages or so - even with the Toner Saver mode turned on.
This is hooked up to work with three PC's on a wireless network. (XP, Win98, Win2K). Setup was straightforward. All drivers, manuals etc are available on www.samsungusa.com.

Issues: The buffer is small - 8 MB and is not upgradeable. Poses a problem while printing large pdf documents - takes a while to spool to the printer.
No duplex printing!
Labels and envelopes can be a challenge with this printer. Envelopes sometimes get stuck.
Overall: Great little laser printer for home office use. Small footprint, fairly quiet operation, great print quality, economical - about 3 c a page. Would not hesitate recommending this outstanding printer.