Samsung ML-1210 Laser Printer

List Price: $199.99

Features:

• Prints up to 12 ppm; 600 x 600 dpi resolution
• 150-sheet multipurpose input tray
• Toner-saving mode
• Fast 66 MHz processor, 8 MB RAM
• Parallel and USB interfaces; PC, Mac, and Linux compatible

Accessories:
NETGEAR FWG114P ProSafe 802.11g Wireless VPN Firewall 4-Port 10/100 Switch with USB Server	NETGEAR PS121 USB 2.0 Mini Print Server	Belkin F2A046-10 IEEE 1284 A-B Parallel Printer Cable (10-FT)	Printworks 1 x 2 5/8 Inch White Address Labels 300 Count (00487)	Printworks 1/2 x 1 3/4 Inch White Matte Address Labels 800 Count (00488)

Customer Reviews:

Watch out for that "do it yourself" fix! [Posted on 2006-02-10]
Like many others, I found my ML-1210 starting to not take the paper after about 3 1/2 years. It was frustrating. So I followed the tips here, took it apart, turned the "rubber band" on the cam inside out - and now my printer is even worse, the sound of the cam grinding is horrible and the paper still won't feed into the printer. I suggest if this problem happens to you, try to get it serviced, buy the right replacement part or hope you get lucky.

Most reliable, longest lasting printer. [Posted on 2006-06-30]
I have owned MANY printers in my time. Without a doubt this one has held up and made consistently high quality prints over the (5+?) years that I've been using it.

Last year I bought a Brother All in One. The included toner cartridge lasted 9 months. After the first 3 months I've used it lightly but it went 6 months with the "low toner" light on. This was a good choice also, but as a fax its a little complicated to set up. (A consistent problem with Brother faxes)

The Samsung however, is pretty no frills, olw price and high quality. It has a reprint button and a Toner Save button which suit my needs. I can refill the cartridge for next to nothing or buy remanufactured cratridges on Amazon inexpensively. I've printed on 24# paper with no trouble.

I used to buy a new Ink Jet every year and always be disapointed when the rollers wore out. The ink ALWAYS ran if it exposed to a drop of water. Ink cartridges are expensive and I changed them constantly!

A laser cartridge lasts me as long as at least 10 ink jet cartridges. Do the math. LASER is the way to go and Samsung made a workhorse called ML 1210. Get one while you still can!

My SECOND ML 1210 is on order and will replace the original ailing (but still working) printer that I bought 5 ink jets ago!

Without a doubt, this was the best printer that I've ever owned. (out of about 20) I paid $150 for the first and $100 for the second. If you need to print a lot or just want a printer that will out last your computer (or 4) or just want your ink not to run on a humid day, this is a FANTASTIC investment.

How to fix the paper loading problem... [Posted on 2006-11-02]
I, like others, found the paper wouldn't load properly after a few years as the rubber band that pulls in each sheet of paper eventually dried out and lost it's tackiness and ability to grip the paper. Turning the rubber band inside out worked like a champ. Thanks to Hanlon for the great tip.

Here's how to do it yourself:

First, unplug the unit and place on a surface that won't be bothered by a bit of dust, excess toner ink and will catch the small screws you will inevitably drop (don't do this over a sink...)

Then, pull out the toner cartridge (watch out for excess toner).


Remove covers, laser unit and metal plate to access the cam:

First off, you need to remove two chrome screws from the back cover. And two chrome screws from the top (where the front cover meets the top cover). Then three black screws that hold the laser unit down, then four more black screws that hold the stamped steel part that holds the paper loading cam with the rubber band.

Unscrew one (of the two) chrome screws that hold the cam assembly together, pull apart the cam (it just falls apart when released) and flip the rubber band inside out.


Then perform the above steps in reverse order. Just be careful or you will end up like "forcor" who obviously put it back incorrectly and things won't work properly...

The entire "operation" took less than 15 minutes even when including the time to find a screwdriver, figure out which screws needed to be removed and how the printer was assembled. Unless you are a complete nimrod (forcor?) and can't turn a screwdriver or put things back in reverse order, this is an easy fix.

I'm pleased to report the printer runs like new again. Best $100 electronic item I've ever bought. Was sceptical about Samsung quality years ago but took a chance because of good reviews and the price was right. Now, I have no qualms about buying Samsung products....

Save the time, aggravation and money of taking to get serviced and do it yourself.

Happy printing

a real workhorse [Posted on 2007-01-08]
This printer is an absolute workhorse. We've had it for years and it's never failed or had an error. It's our everyday printer. My only complaints: it makes a high-pitched whine after you print anything, and the whine continues for almost a minute. It's not loud, but it's somewhat annoying. It also doesn't print without smudging on labels. And if you feed cardstock through it, it sends it out the front, rather than through the normal output tray. Found that out the hard way when it started spitting the cardstock out the front, sending it onto the floor since this printer is on a shelf! Otherwise, it's a perfect everday printer. It would be worth buying a refurb one.

Alternative fix [Posted on 2007-05-14]
I didn't try the "turn the rubber inside out" fix mentioned here, but I instead took a damp Q-tip and wiped the rubber off. It was filthy, and after I finished, the printer worked like new. Proud owner since 2002.

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