Conclusions:

Printers are one of the few computer peripherals which carry a continued cost of ownership. Unlike scanners and speaker systems, printers require cartridges to regularly be replaced. The cost of toner divided by the number of pages (at 5% coverage) printable per cartridge is call cost per page. Depending on the duty level of the laser printer, the toner cartridge can be extremely expensive, or quite inexpensive. In almost all cases, mono laser printers are less expensive to use than black and white ink jet printers. They offer better resolution and non-water soluble printer ink.

With a modest speed of 12ppm this printer, the ML-1250 is more than capable for home use where printer requirements are typically sporadic. With the option of expandable memory, the ML-1250 can take on even more than its lower end compatriot, the ML-1210. The support for either parallel or USB connections enables the ML-1250 a wider range of versatility which is important for legacy computers these days.

Add to that the 1200DPI class resolution and low cost of ownership and this printer offers great versatility and value. All in all, the ML-1250 is a very good quality value printer, providing excellent print quality for the price.