Samsung MLT R116 Black Yield Imaging Review

After replacing the imaging unit (the printer won't print until I replace it) I now have a TON of black streaks all over the paper. The only place where the toner coverage is good is about half an inch from the left and right edges. Pretty annoying considering I could just spend another $40 and buy a brand new printer instead of being stuck with one I can't print from!

The imaging unit was very easy to replace - essentially a swap. The old unit was an aftermarket model from Amstech that only lasted about a year. It was only heavily used for about a week and the rest of the time was very lightly used. (It was used by the Internal Revenue Service; it was installed in the last week of tax season.) Due to the old device, some areas of the printed pages were faded on one side. This original Samsung model solved the problem and worked without issue throughout the…

The very first and most obvious reason I was very happy with the purchase was that I received a Samsung OEM product as advertised. I bought a replacement toner and imaging unit that were advertised as Samsung OEM replacement parts, but when the goods arrived I didn't get what I paid for. Smart Toners will definitely be the company I will do business with from now on. My friends and acquaintances will know that this is a company to deal with. And yes, the products fit and work as I expected.

The imaging unit is designed for 9,000 pages (9.0 KB). My multifunction laser printer was printing about 10,000 pages when the printed pages showed horizontal grey-white lines every 75mm, which corresponds to one revolution of the green drum. Using a soft cloth to clean the green drum revealed a small greyish-white horizontal line extending approximately 1/2 inch from each end of the green drum. Replacing the imaging unit has removed the off-white horizontal line and the printed page looks…

This part is just Samsung's scheme to generate residual income from the printers they sell to customers. Rather than replacing this part, I recommend replacing the entire printer with an HP printer that only needs replacing the toner, not this stupid part. You save money in the long run. This piece comes out every 6 months and it's not because it really wears out; It's programmed to stop working after so many print jobs so they can make extra money from that printer they originally sold you. No