Remanufacturing the Samsung ML-1630 Toner Cartridge
First released in October 2007, Samsung ML-1630, ML-1631, ML-1630S, and SCX-4500 Printers are based on one of Samsung’s
newest engines. The ML-1630 series runs at 17 ppm with a maximum resolution of 600 dpi. The design is new for Samsung and
all other printer manufacturers for that matter. They are pushing its sleek design as a nice office addition not only as a printer but
aesthetically as well. One interesting thing is that the fuser uses a 2 lamp system. Most machines these days use a film and
ceramic heater to fuse the toner. This system is more like the HP-8100.
These cartridges do not have a drum cover, and come new with
a piece of heavy paper taped around the cartridge (see Figure
1). All new cartridges opened so far have shown some toner leak-
age on the drum that would have shown on any prints for at least
a few pages.
The standard cartridge (Samsung part# ML-D1630A comes new
with 40g toner, and is rated for 2,000 pages at 5% coverage. The
starter cartridge however is rated for only 1000 pages. As with
pretty much all cartridges these days, the cartridge has a chip,
and it has to be replaced.
While this system uses all standard monochrome technology, the
printer itself is extremely small and compact.
Figure 1
See Figure 2 for a complete layout of the entire printer. I have
not taken a machine apart yet, and I hope I never have too!
Cartridge troubleshooting as well as common error messages
will be listed at the end of the instructions.
Figure 2
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