The Samsung ML 1410 printer using Samsung 1410 ink and toner is a low cost, easy to use, personal monochrome laser printer that is now discontinued. It is a very basic black and white printer that is great for printing simple text documents that have no color graphics. There has been some confusion about the ML 1410 that stems from the fact that it is a special edition of another Samsung printer – the ML 1510. Both printers have the same electronics and use the same toner cartridges and print drivers. The ML 1410 is a good solid entry level printer. It has dimensions of 13.7″ x 14″ x 7.6″ and weighs only 15.5 pounds.

This Samsung printer produces high quality text output. There have been reports of banding on printing of grayscale graphics, particularly with PDF documents. It can print up to 12 pages per minute with a maximum resolution of 600 dpi x 600 dpi. The monthly duty cycle is 10,000 pages. Customer feedback indicates that this device has a long warm-up period that can take up to one minute.

All the common media types will print, including plain paper, cards, envelopes, transparencies and labels. With a total media capacity of 250 sheets, it will print the standard media sizes of folio, legal and letter. It has one auto load paper feeder.

With only one button to turn the printer on and off and two LED lights, the ML 1410 is very simple to operate. Printing functions are directed from the computer. With only one installation disc, getting started is also a breeze. One downside though is the lack of a plug and play function which has caused confusion about the correct print driver to use.

The Windows, Apple Mac and Linux operating systems are all compatible with the ML 1410, giving it a wide appeal with a broad user base. It uses only a USB cable to connect to the computer. There have been reports of compatibility issues with Linux. Once again these stem from the fact that the ML 1410 uses the ML 1510 print driver. Including a plug and play function would have prevented this confusion.

Initially, toner cartridge replacements for the ML 1410 were quite expensive at $83.00 for a cartridge with a 300 page capacity. The prices have come down significantly. Despite the fact that this particular model is discontinued, Samsung ML compatible toners can be found on the internet for between $30 to $45.

Feedback from owners of this Samsung printer has been generally favorable. Since this printer is extremely low priced, customer expectations are low. Most problems have concerned confusion concerning what driver to use. Many do not realize that the ML 1410 is essentially the same as the ML 1510. There is good support for this printer on the Internet with manuals and documentation in PDF format readily available for download.

For those who only need a simple black and white laser printer the Samsung ML 1410 printer is a good deal. It produces high quality black and white text output. It is easy to use and to maintain and you won’t find a much better price.

Although this printer has been discontinued, you will easily find Samsung ML 1410 replacement toner from any online vendor who offers Samsung ML laser toner. Local retailers may not carry every type of toner and ink cartridges, which makes Internet-based sellers a great option.