SKU:

ML-1860

Printer Brand:

Samsung

OEM Number:

MLT-D104S

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

1,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

The ML-1860 on our family desk prints homework, tickets and the odd form — what does that pattern ask of one cartridge?

Very little at a time, which is exactly what this cartridge suits. The MLT-D104S is rated at 1,500 pages, and a household rhythm of a few pages most days works through that slowly — many family desks see a single cartridge last the better part of a school year. Short, regular jobs are gentle on toner; it is long photo-heavy runs that pull the count down, and those are rare in this pattern.

What does the toner in this cartridge cost per month at that pace?

The cartridge itself is $39.58, which works out to roughly 2.64 cents a page across its 1,500-page rating. Spread over the months a light household takes to finish it, that is a few dollars of toner a month — the economics of a small personal printer are about a low cost per cartridge, not the lowest possible cost per page.

The cartridge that came in the printer ran out quickly — is this one the same size?

No. Printers in this class ship with a small starter fill that is only meant to get the machine going, and it empties fast enough to surprise people. This listing is a full MLT-D104S cartridge at the complete 1,500-page rating, so the replacement should comfortably outlast the one the ML-1860 arrived with.

Which other Samsung printers use the MLT-D104S?

It is the common cartridge across Samsung's compact mono range: the ML-1660, ML-1661, ML-1665, ML-1667, ML-1670 and ML-1675 printers, the ML-1861, ML-1864, ML-1865, ML-1865W and ML-1866 alongside this ML-1860, and the SCX-3200, SCX-3200W and SCX-3201 multifunctions. One spare on the shelf can cover any of them. The wider line-up is on our Samsung range page.

One side of my pages has gone pale while the other side is still dark — is the cartridge dying?

That usually means the toner inside has settled to one side rather than run out. Slide the cartridge out, hold it level and tip it gently end to end a few times so the powder spreads evenly, then refit it. The pale band normally disappears. If it comes straight back on a cartridge that has printed heavily, the fill really is nearly spent.

What protection do I get with this purchase?

A one-year warranty plus free returns for twelve months. If the cartridge leaks, streaks or gives up well before its rating, it goes back without costing you anything — the process is described on the shipping and returns page. Orders leave from our warehouses in IL, PA, GA and CA, and help is available Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Cartridge for the Samsung ML-1860

A full-size compatible MLT-D104S for the Samsung ML-1860 at $39.58, rated at 1,500 pages. It replaces the small starter fill the printer shipped with, suits the stop-start rhythm of a home desk, and is backed by a one-year warranty with a year of free returns.