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I got the impression that my friends were tiring of me asking them to print things for me, and I know I couldn't afford to be late to class again, in the lab printing papers at the last minute, so I took the plunge--researched a quality monochrome laser and made the purchase.

I don't mind the fact that unsightly stickers were on the printer's case, but for the love of God, please make them easier to remove! I must have wasted 10 minutes scraping them off. Ironically, Samsung included useful stickers--support information--which I had to apply myself. Go figure.

Installation of the toner cartridge was a breeze; quick-step instructions were included, so I didn't have to research it. Samsung even provided an extra toner cartridge! Nice touch.

I did the wire thing, plugging in its power source and connecting it to my notebook via USB. XP painlessly executed its Plug-and-Play process, so I was able to print my first document in seconds.

Text output is very impressive and satisfies my strict standards: it's solid, crisp. Though it took a little research to get graphics to print at 1200dpi. The ML-1250/250 driver included with XP only supports up to 600dpi. I used Windows Update to upgrade to the ML-1250 PCL6 driver, and only then was 1200dpi listed in the Printer Properties Dialog. The graphics output at 1200dpi is slightly more impressive than 600dpi, although the output is a little too dark for my taste. Since monochrome output has limited potential, if you plan to print primarily text, you might consider saving $$$ and opt for the ML-1210 instead.

The toner-saver feature should prove useful. Supposedly it conserves up to 30% ink, and its text output in this mode is only slightly lighter and thinner.

The ML-1250 is relatively fast, attractive, has a small footprint, and delivers remarkable text output.

In summary, it's a good printer at a great price.

This printer is a great buy. It is very fast, efficient, crisp, and clean. The quality of the images is wonderful. One thing that Samsung fails to mention is that a cable for connecting the printer to the computer is not included, but since those don't cost that much, it isn't a huge deal. Also, Samsung is shipping out the new 1250's with the PCL 6 driver for windows xp included on a disk with the printer, as well as drivers for all the other systems on that same disk.

However, you should be forewarned that the printer includes a function that allows you to reprint the last document printer (which can be good or bad thing, depending on whether or not you want people to see the document you just printed). Also, it does not have an automatic on/off function like some other lasers do; but instead it has a switch in the back. In addition, this printer has no network capabilities, so it is great for single users but won't work if put on a network. Lastly, do not use the plug and play driver for the Samsung ML-1250 included with Windows XP, instead use the driver that is included on the disk.

I have been using this printer on a daily basis for about six months now. It has never given me any trouble, and was a breeze to set up. It even has a toner extension feature that gives you almost twice as many pages per cartridge, and the reduction is quality is not noticable unless you are doing a side by side comparison with the "non-saver" mode. I am just thrilled with this purchase, and recommend the printer to anyone that is looking for an inexpensive laser.

After having a inkjet printer for the past 5 years I decided to finally get a black ink laser after realizing I don't need color. I went with Samsung 1250 because of various write ups - it has never let me down! I have several computers networked and it works wonderfully without a hitch for all computers. True, it might be a little loud when it starts up and prints but what you gain in quality and overall computing enhancement far far outweighs the slight increase in sound. I recommend highly without reservation!

I was very impressed with this printer. It prints very fast, the detail (in toner save mode) was great. The printer arrived quickly, it was very well packaged in the retail packing, set up was a breeze (perhaps 10 or 15 minutes) and the software set up was quick and painless.

Overall I feel this printer was an outstanding purchase; great price, great product, quick delivery and an easy set up!

The description doesn't mention the fact that this printer includes a toner cartridge. An important bit of info considering the expense of purchasing an toner cartridge that isn't needed.