Reason Samsung clx 3170 printer must to be adjust:
– Samsung clx 3170’s cartridge have a toner chip that was used to calculate toner coverage & to deliver bold or light printout quality depending on Samsung clx 3170 printers original printout design.
– Samsung printer toner chip contains counted restriction that was managed by Samsung manufacturer. Samsung define if toner coverage is 5 percent, Samsung clx 3170 toner chip is limited 3.000 – 15.000 times
– If Samsung clx 3170 toner coverage is rather 7% -> Toner Page Yields are less than “3.000 near 15.000” times If toner coverage is lower than 5%, Toner Page Yields are “3.000 : 15.000” print page. That is the reason why bold printouts (high toner coverage) will make printers proceed out of toner quicker.
– When Samsung clx 3170 toner cartridge chip overload its counted limitation, printer will be locked inspire of high toner cartridge.
What is message Samsung clx 3170 needs to be reset?
- Samsung clx 3170 printer’s show alert: red light turned on and off repeatedly, imprinting.
- Computer’s messages: empty toner, Change toner, install toner, end of life change new cart , toner cartridge is not setup, Installing the cartridge, toner exhausted.
Remedys to fix Samsung clx 3170 with imprinting error:
You have three set right to repair your Samsung clx 3170 printers.
Remedy 1. Replace toner cartridge for Samsung clx 3170 printer
– Samsung clx 3170’s toner cartridge cost about $60 – $204 depending on its supplier and manufacturer.
– Replace toner cartridge seems to be suboptimal because when printer runs out of toner, we also need to replace toner cartridge => money wasting
Way 2. Replace toner cartridge chip for Samsung clx 3170’s toner cartridge
– Samsung clx 3170’s toner chip costs $8 – $25 depending on its supplier.
– Changing toner cartridge chips seems to be more optimal but when printer runs out of toner, we also must be change new toner chip.
Remedy 3. adjust permanently Samsung clx 3170 by using firmware adjust
– Samsung clx 3170’s adjust software cost around $13 – $60 USD (almost cost around $12)=> money saving
– adjust freeware automatically impacts to printer firmware so printer ignores paper counters. Therefore, there is not necessary to change toner cartridge chip, you just refill toner when it runs out.
Good luck!
