Samsung ML-2010
Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: ML-2010
- More product information:
- Editors' review
- User reviews
- Specifications
- Accessories
- Manufacturer info
- Bottom Line:
- The Samsung ML-2010 markedly improves on its predecessor but remains a personal laser rather than a serious business printer.
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CNET editors' review
Samsung ML-2010 price range: $34.99 - $349.99
- Reviewed by: Jeffrey Fuchs
- Edited by: Elsa Wenzel
- Reviewed on: 08/31/2005
- Released on: 08/31/2005
The good: Fast; inexpensive; good-quality text; easy to set up and use; PC, Mac, and Linux compatible.
The bad: Small paper capacity; mediocre graphics quality; doesn't include USB cable.
The bottom line: The Samsung ML-2010 markedly improves on its predecessor but remains a personal laser rather than a serious business printer.
User reviews
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It's worth more than you paid for it!
by Robert Luft on February 1, 2006
Pros: Fast printing, small footprint, inexpensive initial cost
Cons: A bit noisy, higher lifetime cost, text printing may be "inexact"
Summary: First things first...the bad:
The starter toner that comes with it is a little skimpy (1000 pages as opposed to the 4000 you can buy), and the lack of ...Summary: First things first...the bad:
The starter toner that comes with it is a little skimpy (1000 pages as opposed to the 4000 you can buy), and the lack of a supplied USB cable may be a pain for some people that don't have an extra one (and there is no parallel port connection). The toner saver feature claims 40% reduction but I would say it's close to 25-30% from my experience. Also, the duty cycle before certain maintainence is needed is shorter than many printers and this cost can be considerable (I'm wondering if I'd be better off getting a new one instead of doing the maintainence) Also, I have noticed that some fonts print in grey as opposed to black. Generally these are fonts I added (not pre-installed), or certain fancy ones that are thin - like script fonts. Also, the printer is noisy in compairson to many other laser (and ink for that matter) printers on the market. Finally, paper capacity is just plain poor.
And now for the good:
If you catch a sale on this printer, a mere $80 for a laser printer is a great buy. The cost per page is exceptional compared to the ink route, not to mention the toner saver feature actually does help extend some extra life if you're willing to trade that pitch black print for one a little lighter. If your like me, having the printer on your desk is no problem since the printer has a small footprint. Which is good as the printer is exceptionally fast so you don't have to wait...and wait. Last but not least, the easy installation allows for anyyone to be able to set everything up and get printing in no time.
**This printer should be used for general, personal use. Many people complain about the functionality for what I consider to be more business-oriented uses. Given the price of the unit and it's ability to complete most basic needs, it would be inane for a person to pass on this laser printer if they are a first-time buyer or only do light printing (<50 pages/week). Just my two cents**20 out of 21 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Can't get any better for the price!!!
by cchan_junk on April 11, 2006
Pros: Price, speed, small footprint
Cons: Loud, gets hot, occasionally misfeeds
Summary: How can you beat this printer for $50?! I've had mine for about 2 weeks, and I love it! It does exactly what I need it to do, which ...
Summary: How can you beat this printer for $50?! I've had mine for about 2 weeks, and I love it! It does exactly what I need it to do, which is print basic B&W documents.
It is louder than my old laser printer (which was a little startling at first). Also, if you print too many pages at once (25+), it may get a little hot and/or feed multiple sheets of paper.
Overall, a great printer!7 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best B&W laser printer for the price!
by geenosr on October 1, 2005
Pros: Price, ease of operation, speed
Cons: noisy, USB 1.1, and toner price
Summary: Great printer, graphics are mediocre, text and fonts are clear and crisp. I bought this printer from NewEGG, and with a $50.00 rebate, this was a no brainer deal! ...
Summary: Great printer, graphics are mediocre, text and fonts are clear and crisp. I bought this printer from NewEGG, and with a $50.00 rebate, this was a no brainer deal! I added a Zonet print server, and everyone in my house (6 computers) have access to this laser printer. Toner is expensive, but this seems to be standard with entry level laser printers.
6 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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terrible printer... if you plan to print more than around 5 pages at a time it consistently jams.
by rhanig on July 1, 2006
Pros: it prints around five pages at a time well...
Cons: If you try to print more than around five pages at a time, it consistently jams...
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best mono laser printer in this price range
by A. Hubert on October 14, 2006
Pros: Very fast, excellent print quality (text), small desk space needed, toner save feature
Cons: Graphics quality medium (even at 1200 ppm), USB cable not supplied, power hungry when starting-up (see opinion)
Summary: Bought this printer a week ago for $110 cdn + $20 cdn for USB cable.
But for under $150 cdn, I am more than pleased with it. It is fast! Only ...Summary: Bought this printer a week ago for $110 cdn + $20 cdn for USB cable.
But for under $150 cdn, I am more than pleased with it. It is fast! Only about 3 seconds per page and it was very easy to set-up, and print quality is far more supperior than inkjet.
Note: the first time I powered the printer, it tripped my power-bar's safety braker. So be aware that the unit requires plenty of juice to power-up! In the documentation they mention that it consumes about 400 watts when printing. But I suspect that the initial surge is greater than that. You'll see the lights flicker in the room when using it. On the plus side; there is a sleep mode features that you can adjust that powers-down the printer after a set time lapse.
I switched from inkjet printer to laser because I print only occasionally and the ink was drying-up and rendered the inkjet printer useless between uses. And the price of ink cartridges was so high ($40 for only a 400 pages life!)
Speaking of ink, the toner cartridge for this model is about $95 cdn for an estimated 3000 pages life (but at 5% fill).
Which is about the price range of many other models, too. The "toner save" feature is a good idea to save about 40% toner, and it has a very subtle effect on printing quality, just a tad lighter.
Overall great little laser printer for occasional use. Ideal for students with its small size, and price. Couldn't ask for more at this price...well maybe the USB cable could have been included.2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Paper Jams burning the toner drum
by larry dickinson on November 20, 2008
Pros: There in nothing redeeming
Cons: original toner got 350 sheets befor first paper jam. Called Samsung they said that was normal for original toner. burned over 1000 sheet with line across printed copy.
Replaced toner and got about 50 sheets before paper jam print copy is unusable.Summary: Piece of JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pure Junk!!!!!!!
Updated on Nov 20, 2008Summary: Piece of JUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pure Junk!!!!!!!
Updated on Nov 20, 20081 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Really, really, really bad design flaw
by killing_rainforests on September 18, 2008
Pros: It doesn't take up much space on the desk
Cons: Why anyone would invent and launch a printer on the market that has a cancel button that achieves nothing but gives you something to do with your finger while completely losing your temper and watching fifty sheets of paper be wasted is beyond me!
Summary: Wouldn't recommend it if you make mistakes like I do (or if you use Excel whose main print function seems to be to work out how to use as ...
Summary: Wouldn't recommend it if you make mistakes like I do (or if you use Excel whose main print function seems to be to work out how to use as many sheets of paper as possible in the most inefficient way)
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great while it worked...
by okipedro on March 11, 2008
Pros: Fast, inexpensive, good-quality print, Mac and PC support
Cons: Unreliable; fuser died after a year of minimal printing
Summary: Like I said, nice while it worked. But the bottom line is that a printer getting moderate use should last more than a year. I have an old Apple Laserwriter ...
Summary: Like I said, nice while it worked. But the bottom line is that a printer getting moderate use should last more than a year. I have an old Apple Laserwriter 16/600 that must be 15 years old that still is plugged in, and on, every day. It still prints (albeit slowly).
I think in an effort to make these things cheap, manufacturers have really cut corners. Basically disposable. I expected more from Samsung, so they have basically lost a customer (for printers, at least) on this one.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Economical printer, but doesn't last as long as expected.
by k4nguyen on October 27, 2007
Pros: Inexpensive, small, easy to set up
Cons: Jams occasionally, short lifespan
Summary: I bought this printer two years ago and it worked fairly well while I had it. I can't complain too much about its performance. It was fast, the quality ...
Summary: I bought this printer two years ago and it worked fairly well while I had it. I can't complain too much about its performance. It was fast, the quality was good enough for essays and assignments, and it fit nicely on my bookshelf (small). However, the paper feeder suddenly stopped working one day. I read some other reviews and apparently, I'm not the only one who experienced this problem. I don't know if this is a standard -- a two year lifespan. You can take the chance. I paid 130 bucks for it and it lasted 2 years, which isn't bad at all. However, I'm going to have to either pay to have it 'recycled' or toss it to the landfill...ideally, a printer should last at least 5 years.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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This was a terrible & dangerous product!
by G Lowell on October 20, 2007
Pros: Inexpensive
Cons: Overheated, to the point of melting plastic
Summary: After 8 relatively trouble free months of use, the printer began to get hot when used. Finally melted plastic started to come out the paper eject slot. After a half ...
Summary: After 8 relatively trouble free months of use, the printer began to get hot when used. Finally melted plastic started to come out the paper eject slot. After a half dozen phone calls to Samsung - they had lost my faxed proof of purchase, receipt, serial number, etc - they sent a rebuilt replacement. Now some 5 months later (Just out of warrantee!) the replacement is overheating and now prints more copies than were asked for - on it's own.
I cannot in good conscious recommend this printer for any conceivable use where reliability after about 6 months is desired.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part number: ML-2010
- Description: Samsung has created a substantial line-up of inkjet and laser printers, a line up that is being expanded with mid-range printers as customers demand greater speed and a high degree of networkability for all their computer products. PRODUCT FEATURES: Prints at 1200 x 600 dots per inch (dpi); Up to 20 ppm in A4 (22 ppm in Letter); Manual tray supports one sheet of envelopes, labels, transparencies, custom-sized materials, postcards and heavy paper; Standard 150-sheet tray supports various sizes and types of paper; 100-sheet output tray supports convenient access; Allows to can customize your documents using Watermarks; Meets Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Printer Type Personal printer - Laser - Laser - Monochrome - Monochrome
Printer
- Print Speed up to 20 ppm - A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in),
up to 22 ppm - Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in) - Connectivity Technology Wired
- Interface USB USB
- Max Resolution ( B&W ) 1200 dpi x 600 dpi 1200 x 600 dpi
- Language Simulation SPL (Samsung Printer Language)
Processor
- Processor Samsung 150 MHz
RAM
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 8 MB
Media Handling
- Media Type Transparencies ,
Envelopes ,
Labels ,
Plain paper - Media Sizes A6 (4.13 in x 5.83 in),
B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in),
Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in),
Legal (8.5 in x 14 in),
A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in),
A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in),
Folio (8.5 in x 13 in),
Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in),
JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in) - Envelope Sizes International C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in),
Monarch (3.87 in x 7.5 in),
International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in),
International C5 (6.38 in x 9 in),
Com-10 (4.13 in x 9.5 in) - Card / Label Sizes Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in),
4 in x 6 in,
A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in) - Media Weight 60 g/m2 - 165 g/m2
- Total Media Capacity 150 sheets
- Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 150 sheets weight: 60 g/m2 - 90 g/m2,
Manual load - 1 sheets weight: 60 g/m2 - 165 g/m2,
Manual load - 1 envelopes weight: 75 g/m2 - 90 g/m2,
Manual load - 1 transparences weight: 138 g/m2 - 146 g/m2,
Manual load weight: 90 g/m2 - 163 g/m2 Duty Cycle
- Monthly Duty Cycle (max) 5000 pages 5000 pages
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking None
Scanner
- Type None
Copier
- Copier Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays None
- Expansion Slot(s) None
- Connections 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B
Miscellaneous
- Consumables Included 1 x Toner cartridge ( Black ) - up to 1000 pages
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Frequency Required 50/60 Hz
- Power Consumption Operational 300 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 6 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Debian Linux ,
Caldera OpenLinux ,
Red Hat Linux ,
SuSe Linux ,
Apple MacOS X 10.3 ,
Linux Mandrake ,
TurboLinux ,
Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP - System Requirements Details Windows 98/2000/ME - Pentium II - 400 MHz - RAM 64 MB - HD 300 MB,
Windows XP - Pentium III - 933 MHz - RAM 128 MB - HD 1 GB Environmental Standards
- ENERGY STAR Yes
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 50 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 89.6 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 20 - 80%
- Sound Emission (Idle) 35 dBA
- Sound Emission (Operating) 53 dBA
Dimensions & Weight
- Width 14.1 in
- Depth 11.8 in
- Height 8.5 in
- Weight 12.8 lbs
Accessories
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Samsung
- Address:
105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 - Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001


