Samsung ML 1915 toner cartridge

The Samsung ML-1915 printer is shipped with a small capacity starter cartridge. There are two volumes of replacement cartridge avaialable for this printer. For the most economical prints we recommend purchasing the high yield MLT-D1052L cartridge, listed here at a discount price.

Samsung ML-1915 Review

The Samsung ML-1915 (from £62.00) is an A4 monochrome printer which does nearly all the stuff you would count on from a machine of its sort. To be found in either a black or white finish, it's geared towards single users working at home or perhaps in a small office who don't need the scan or fax abilities of a multifunction machine. Its features are restricted compared to the polished inkjet models filling the shelves of your local computer dealer, nevertheless the ML-1915 is built for business.

The compact unit (360×389x197mm, 7.25kg) is a wonderful looking piece of kit, sporting a combination of matte and glossy black plastic plus a lovely rounded design. Focus on fine detail is evident in the patterned top which stops finger prints as well as shields against scuff harm to the enclosed paper holder which makes certain paper is preserved dust free and clean. A protective cover on the output tray at the back of the printer gives a little bulk, nonetheless it does assist a bit to hold the operating noise level down.

With print rates of speed of up to 18ppm (pages-per-minute) together with a first page out time of just above 10 seconds, the ML-1915 is more than speedy enough for individuals as well as small offices. Its printer driver cuts right to the chase and there is also a power conserving selection that puts the ML-1915 to sleep. It prints magnificently crispy text at a native resolution of 1200×600dpi and business graphics/photos are clearly above average along with almost no evidence of banding.

The ML-1915 sticks out from the crowd due to an incredibly great feature that permits you to print any page exhibited on your computer display screen with the touch of a button, cutting out the need to look into application and driver options. To print what's on the screen, all you need to do is hit the specific button on the ML-1915 and the page is printed in about 10 seconds (double that time if the printer must be woken up). This is a great feature plus the ML-1915 generates trouble-free printouts with no page-aligning faults or missed graphics, irrespective of what resolution you are running the monitor.

Yet another standout feature is Samsung's AnyWeb Print software program. Even though you need to download the utility, exactly why Samsung doesn't incorporate it on the CD-ROM is annoying, it permit you to drag and drop particular content from Webpages into a fresh empty page on your pc display, which you may then save or print. AnyWeb Print lets you print only the data you really want, rather then printing numerous complete Web pages when you just need a small area of each saving time, paper and toner.

For simplicity of use a 1500-page or 2500-page Samsung ML-1915 toner cartridge can be used. High-yield toner cartridges, which are far better suited for heavy users, keep going longer and offer a decreased cost-per-page. Optionally, low-yield toner cartridges have got the benefit of more affordable initial expense. Either versions offer an identical high standard of quality and reliability.

The ML-1915 has only 8MB memory space under the cover, and so those working on sizable data files or printing substantial volumes may well hit bottlenecks, and there isn't any wireless option for printing from a mobile phone. There is not even an Ethernet interface for sharing the printer on a network, the ML-1915 is indeed a personal printer.

Paper handling is one additional limitation and the ML-1915 gives you only a single 250-sheet input cassette. The output tray is just as limited, housing 80 face-down sheets. Finishing alternatives are unthinkable, however it does take media in many sizes: A4, A5, A6, Letter, Legal, Executive, Folio, Oficio, ISO B5, JIS B5 and Custom. Finally, there is no LCD screen for controlling print jobs, nor are there any memory card slots for printing independently from a computer. Samsung delivers the ML-1915 accompanied by 700-page starter toner cartridge, thus you'd better budget for an additional 1500-page or 2500-page toner cartridge.

Considering the expanding popularity of Web-based applications and growing use of the Internet, it is no wonder that printing web-based content currently represents the second most important supply of printed documents. In recognition of this trend, the ML-1915's one-touch 'Print Screen' button is the fastest and easiest means we have encountered to print what's displayed on a PC screen, this includes several Web browsers or the windows of various programs.

One-touch button aside, the Samsung ML-1915 is a normal personal mono laser printer which happens to look far better and cost less than most, just make sure to take into account the cost of the right toner cartridge. It sports a cool deign, is a snap to operate, and produces well above par graphic quality. Good for individuals, but small workgroups will require a more powerful printer which includes an Ethernet interface, additional memory and improved paper management.