Samsung ML-1740

50 reviews

Feb, 2025

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 50 reviews of Samsung ML-1740. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the size and design. The usability and performance also get good reviews, whereas there are some mixed comments about the durability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Samsung ML-1740 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 80/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Dan Littman (cnet.com)

Samsung ML-1740

The petite Samsung ML-1740 has the right price for a home-office laser printer, as long as you plan to pair it with only one computer.

Inexpensive; good text-printing quality; sleek and small; easy to set up.

On the slow side; comes with a limited toner cartridge; lacks Mac compatibility or an option to expand memory.

Samsung's affordable ML-1740 home-office laser printer is cheap enough for an impulse buy but too limited for serious office work.

Sep, 2004

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Expert review by : Lisa Cekan (pcworld.com)

Samsung's Simple, Inexpensive Laser

Basic monochrome laser printer a solid choice for text-heavy small offices.

Jun, 2004

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Expert review by : M. David Stone (pcmag.com)

Samsung ML-1740

With a 17-ppm and 600-dpi engine, the Samsung ML-1740 offers much more than you'd expect from a low-price laser.

Lots of bang for the buck. The 17-ppm, 600-dpi engine yields both fast performance and better-than-usual photo quality for the price.

Text and graphics quality are somewhat below par for a 600-dpi monochrome laser printer.

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Jun, 2004

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Samsung ML1740

At first glance, you might appreciate the Samsung ML-1740's ($150 street) sleek design and shiny white plastic exterior. But you'd never guess from the low price and small footprintjust 14.2 by 14.6 inchesthat inside the box resides a 17-ppm, 600-dpi...

Lots of bang for the buck. The 17-ppm, 600-dpi engine yields both fast performance and better-than-usual photo quality for the price

Text and graphics quality are somewhat below par for a 600-dpi monochrome laser printer

The Samsung ML-1740 is a lot of printer for the price. The 17-page-per-minute (ppm) engine cranks out pages at high speed and at 600 dots per incha higher resolution than most personal lasers. Output quality could be better, but it's among the best...

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Expert review by : Eric Grevstad (hardwarecentral.com)

HardwareCentral - Samsung ML-1740 Review.

Aside from the power switch at the right rear, the only user control is one button on top which serves to cancel a print job, continue a manual-feed job, or toggle the toner-saver mode that promises to stretch cartridge life by up to 40 percent by...

Mar, 2004

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Expert review by : Dan Littman (cnet.com.au)

Samsung ML-1740

The petite Samsung ML-1740 has the right price for a home-office laser printer, as long as you plan to pair it with only one computer.

Inexpensive; good text-printing quality; sleek and small; easy to set up.

On the slow side; comes with a limited toner cartridge; lacks Mac compatibility or an option to expand memory.

Samsung's affordable ML-1740 home-office laser printer is cheap enough for an impulse buy but too limited for serious office work.

Sep, 2004

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Expert review by : Dan Littman (zdnet.com.au)

Samsung ML-1740

The Samsung ML-1740 black-and-white laser printer will satisfy a tight budget in a small office or at home, but you should opt for a more sophisticated machine if you need a corporate workhorse.

Sep, 2004

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

Great, always works, not out of toner/ink every time I go to use it

I rarely need color and I am not a person that prints a lot. I may go weeks without printing and then print a bunch. I was spending enormous amounts on printer cartridges as my nozzles were always clogged when I went to use my printer. Basically, I was...

Simple, supported in windows 10

Not color, not wifi

May, 2016

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Consumer review (databazaar.com)

Decent printer

Extremely reliable for straight black and white printing. Forget envelopes. It's just not set up well for that.I've used this printer reliably for 4 years. It's fast and very efficient in it's toner use. At the time it was a good entry level laser B/W...

Aug, 2010

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Consumer review (newegg.com)

There is a catch

Great little printer especially for the price. No quibble there. But the "starter" toner is only 1/3 full. If you buy this, buy another toner. If you walk into a store, the toner costs more than the printer.

Jul, 2005

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