The Samsung ML 1440 printer is designed to produce quality black and white prints. It has a boxy shape, weighing about 24 lbs. Its print speed is 15 ppm that is complemented by the Samsung ML 1440 toner at a 600 x 600 dots per inch resolution. The printer connects through its USB port and it is also compatible with a variety of operating systems such as Windows or Macintosh.

I was an inkjet printer user, but after a few incidents with my daughter’s school work, I decided to make a change. You see, on most days she needs to produce numerous print-outs of reports and projects. On a busy school night, she would print 20-30 pages. Unfortunately, half of these end up in the trash because of mistakes. I try not to be critical of her toner usage since it’s all for school, but sometimes I can‘t help but wince at the costs.  After a while, I realized I was already spending a lot on toner alone. So I purchased the Samsung printer from a friend’s recommendation, for $380.

Like I said, I was skeptical about it. It was a little expensive compared to my inkjet printer, not to mention that with the inkjet I could print in color. It didn’t very long for me to realize how good its features are. The boxy shape of the printer creates a sturdy appearance. It has paper storage under the printer, which is very convenient. The lack of extensions supporting the paper tray saves me from worrying I might break a part of it.

The USB port connection was easy enough to figure out as I only needed to plug in the cable. I’m not computer savvy, so I was glad they included an installation manual in the package. I was also glad the printer is compatible with my Windows XP. It’s actually one of the things I didn’t consider when I bought the machine.

In order to put my curiosity at bay, I conducted a little test. I created a document with the words “new printer” on it and set it up to size 10 font. I know the font was small, but I reasoned that if the output was good then so is the printer. Also, I did not want to use so much ink on just a test. Indeed, my new printer delivered 15 printouts in a minute.

I have very little idea on what the term “dots per inch” really means. All I know is that it has something to do with the print resolution. The 600 dpi of the printer must be good since the copies looked very sharp considering how small the font size was. There were no blotches of ink which made the prints very neat. This is definitely a plus on my daughter’s reports.

For me, the best feature is the “toner save”. It allows me to save up to 40% on toner. To be honest, since I discovered this feature, my daughter and I use it all the time. You see, even when we reduced it to 50%, the prints are still as good as the ones we got from our inkjet printer.

The Samsung ML 1440 printer is economical, efficient and convenient. These are all the qualities I want in a printer. Printing in color may be a problem, but it’s rare to need color printouts. Our new printer has made such a pretty good impression on my daughter and me.

Finding the Samsung ML 1440 toner cartridge proved as easy as setting up the printer.  I looked online for Samsung laser toner and found so many dealers who offered just exceptional prices on compatible toner.