I'm looking for a laser printer; inexpensive to buy while economical
& reliable to run especially reliable. The Samsung ML 2010 caught my
eye.Comments?
Laurence
When the 1740 was being phased out I compared the two. The 2010 has a
lighter monthly duty cycle (fewer recommended pages, not that I've ever
come close) and features replaceable rollers, which apparently can become
a problem over time. I bought the 1740 with a hefty rebate, and by now
the 2010 sells about the same way at the holidays, so start watching the
papers, esp. Staples, which used to offer good deals on the 1740. (I seem
to recall CompUSA did as well.)
All cheap Samsung printers come with a partially-full toner cartridge, for
which I compensate by using the toner saver setting except when i want a
better quality print.
If the 1740 is any example you'll get good text and light graphics because
the printer screens anything that's color, including text which means tht
a deep blue may be a little light (in black and white), on the page.
The 1740 has an occasional trick of sucking in more than one piece of
paper, but it's not all that often and the different roller set-up of the
2010 may have fixed that.
With the rebate the 1740 sold for as cheaply as $50, which is less than a
*full* toner cartridge. The 2010 ought to be a similar steal.
Brendan
