The Samsung ML 1740 printer is an affordable, feature packed laser printer. This monochrome printer looks nice and is small enough to fit on a desk without taking up too much space.  It also boasts a number of useful features. The printer outputs up to 17 pages per minute, at up to 600 dots per inch, with a crisp appearance offered by the Samsung ML 1740 toner. It also has shrink to fit and rotate print features, among others. All of this comes at a price you can live with.

One of the best features of this unit is the TonerSave button. Everyone wants to save money, and this Samsung offering does not let you down. By activating the TonerSave feature, the printer will use less toner for your print job and stretch the life your cartridge. You can use the TonerSave feature without sacrificing quality. In this mode, the ML 1740 continues to output quality print jobs. Using the TonerSave feature on regular basis can extend the capacity of your toner by 40 percent. This can save substantially on toner costs for the life of the printer.

For general purpose printing, the Samsung ML 1740 performs well. It can print on everything from index cards to legal sized paper. It also has a manual feed for envelope or card printing. The printer can accept up to 24 pound bond. The paper tray holds up to 250 sheets, which is useful when you need to print large files or multiple documents. Speaking of larger documents, it prints up a 100-page document without a hitch.

With a resolution of 600 dots per inch, the Samsung ML 1740 delivers good quality output. Your text will be sharp and easy to read. The printer outputs the first page of your job in about 11 seconds. That is pretty good for a low priced laser printer. The unit comes with 8 megs of memory, so you can store fonts.

With a 66 Mhz processor, this printer is powerful enough for most print jobs. With a powerful laser engine, the printer can get pretty warm at times, however, it has a built-in fan that keeps the unit cool.

You can set up the unit in about 20 minutes or so. It gives you the option of connecting to your PC by parallel port or by USB connection. The printer package does not include a USB cable, so if you are going to connect to your computer using a USB cable, you will have to supply our own.  This Samsung printer works with Linux and Windows systems.

The unit comes packaged with user manuals, a power cord and the installation CD to help you connect to your computer. You also get a starter toner cartridge. You can get about 1,000 printed pages from the starter cartridge. If you use the handy TonerSave feature, you can get up to sixty percent more prints with the cartridge.

Consider the Samsung ML-1740 printer if you are in the market for an affordable laser printer.  It offers value, performance and quality at a price you can live with. This monochrome printer is a good choice for personal or small business use.

Finding Samsung ML 1740 toner cartridge at an affordable price is easy when you look online for retailers of Samsung ML printer toner cartridge.  Quality toner cartridge is available at such great prices you can stock up any time you want.