The Samsung ML-2010's processor speed is 150MHz--a big upgrade from the ML-1740's wee 66MHz processor. The 8MB of RAM has not been upgraded since the ML-1740, nor can you expand it; however, it's still superior to the Dell 1100's meager 2MB.
Speed
The ML-2010 is fast for a printer in its price range and quicker than both the pricier HP LaserJet 1022 and the less expensive Dell 1100. In CNET Labs' speed tests, the ML-2010 printed text at 16.46 pages per minute (ppm) and graphics at 15.66ppm, easily beating the Dell 1100's speed of 12.48ppm for text and 10.68ppm for graphics.
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Quality
The Samsung ML-2010's text, printed at the 600dpi default setting, had crisp, sharp edges and was legible even at 2-point size. However, unlike the dark, bold-looking output of the HP LaserJet 1022, the letters printed by the Samsung ML-2010 came out a tad lighter than black.
Unfortunately, graphics prints were mediocre, with horizontal banding apparent in the gradients and in photographs. When we reset the print driver from default to best quality, some of the banding disappeared and the gradients lost some of their paleness, but overall, the improvements were moot.
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The Samsung ML-2010 comes with a one-year parts-and-labor warranty. Samsung provides toll-free telephone tech support weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m ET for the life of the printer. This seems like a wealth of support compared to what you get with the Dell 1100, which makes you pay for a warranty after a pitiful 90 days. Manuals, answers to FAQs, and drivers for the Samsung ML-2010 are also available on Samsung's Web site.
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