The first thing that catches your eye when you first get acquainted with the Samsung ML-1660 is its miniature. At the same time, and with speed, he, too, is in perfect order. It is this economy-class printer that will be considered in this material.
Positioning
The Samsung ML-1660 printer is positioned by the South Korean giant as an entry-level peripheral device. Moreover, it can only output documentation in monochromatic mode. The main areas of its use are home and small office. It is in such conditions that its capabilities will be quite enough for the organization of workflow. In part, this printer can cover the printing and paperwork needs of a copy and copy center. But in this case, it must be supplemented with another printing device. Similarly, this printing solution can be applied in medium or large offices, different in size of work groups.
Delivery list
The manufacturer decided to equip Samsung ML-1660 with such a configuration:
The above list indicates that the manufacturer has taken care of the end user and this printing solution can be used immediately after the acquisition.
Specifications
The indisputable advantages of the considered laser budget printer include its technical specifications. First of all, it is worth highlighting the resolution of printed documents, which is equal to 1200X600. Of course, he does not reach the level of photo printing, but at the same time the laser principle underlying it allows you to get very, very good documents in this mode. Like most similar devices, this product is based on a separate microprocessor. This is Samsung’s own development and its clock frequency is 150 MHz. The capacity of the built-in buffer for temporary storage of pages is 8 MB. The noise level during operation does not exceed 49 dB.
Speed specifications
One of the main advantages of Samsung ML-1660 , which the manufacturer focuses on, is speed. To display the first page with A4 sizes in monochromatic mode, the printer in question needs only 8.5 seconds. In the future, this printing device is able to output 16 single-sided sheets of the same format and 17 pages of Letter. The only caveat that you need to pay attention to is the warm-up time. After turning on, this printer needs about 45 seconds to complete this operation. After that, he is immediately ready to fulfill his direct obligations.
Page Formats Requirements for them
The list of supported page sizes in this case is headed by the A4 format. This product is primarily aimed at him. In addition to this, this printer can print on B5, A5, letter and A6. The range of paper weights for printing is limited to two values. The smallest allowable is 60g / m 2 . It is not allowed to print on less thick paper because the sheet may get jammed inside the cartridge and this will lead to a complete breakdown of the printing system. The highest value is 164g / m 2 . That is, using such a printing unit, you can arrange a cardboard box or display a drawing on whatman paper.
Cartridge
This printer prints only in black and white, refilled with one type of toner and is equipped with one cartridge, the model of which is MLT-D104S. Its standard resource is 1500 pages from one refueling. But the starting volume is 30% less and you can print about 1000-1100 single-sided sheets on it. Buying a new cartridge every time is expensive. Its price is 50 dollars. It’s more economically correct to refuel it for Samsung ML-1660. Refilling the cartridge comes down to disassembling it, cleaning the container, falling asleep, and reassembling in the reverse order. It is also necessary to install third-party firmware on the printer, which will allow the latter to work without a counter chip on the cartridge.
Interface list
The entire model range of Samsung ML-1660-1665 laser printers is equipped with only one port for connecting to a personal computer - USB. For budget solutions, this is a standard technical solution. For this reason, the printer of this model cannot act as a separate print server, and it needs a computer. Sometimes some owners focus on this nuance in the reviews, but it can not be attributed to the disadvantages of the solution in question because it is an economy class device.
Reviews Operational Features
The economy-class laser printer under consideration is practically devoid of any significant drawbacks. The only problem is the need for flashing the print site with third-party software. Without this manipulation, you will have to constantly buy new cartridges for the Samsung ML-1660. The red indicator at the end of the print resource will blink, and the operation of the device will be blocked. To prevent this from happening, a software update is needed. The list of positive points in this situation includes the following:
Summary
Samsung ML-1660 is just perfect for both home use and for organizing a subsystem for printing documents in a small office. The laser printer in question can also be used in other cases, but in this case certain limitations arise that were previously considered.