How to reset Samsung sl m3870fd printer toner counter -> red led flashing

Cause Samsung sl m3870fd printer needs to be adjust:

Samsung sl m3870fd toner cartridge is enclosed with a toner chip that was using to figure out toner coverage & to deliver bold or light printoutquality depending on Samsung sl m3870fd printer original printout design.

Samsung sl m3870fd toner chip contains counted restriction that was managed by Samsung. Following Samsung, if toner coverage is 7 percent, Samsung sl m3870fd toner cartridge chip is limited 3.000 – 15.000 pages.

 solution adjust counter Samsung sl m3870fd printer

– If toner coverage is higher than 7 percent -> Toner Page Yields are less than “3.000 near 15.000” pages. If toner coverage is lower than 5%, Toner Page Yields are “3.000 ~ 15.000” pages. That is the reason why bold printouts (high toner coverage) will make printer proceed out of toner quicker.

– When Samsung sl m3870fd toner chip overload its counted restriction, Samsung sl m3870fd will be locked inspire of high toner cartridge.

What is message Samsung sl m3870fd must to be reset?

  • Samsung sl m3870fd printer’s alert: red light blinking, imprinting.
  • Computer’s messages: empty toner, Renew toner, installing toner, end of life change new cart , toner cartridge is not Install, Install the cartridge, toner exhausted.

Solution to repair Samsung sl m3870fd with imprinting error:

Have 3 solution to reset your Samsung sl m3870fd printer.

Way 1. Replace toner cartridge for Samsung sl m3870fd printer

– Samsung sl m3870fd’s toner cartridge costs about $82 – $200 depending on its supplier and manufacturer.

 reset counter Samsung sl m3870fd printers by change new toner cartridge

– Replace toner cartridge seems to be suboptimal because when printer runs out of toner, we also need to change new toner cartridge => money wasting

Solution 2. Change new toner cartridge chip for Samsung sl m3870fd’s toner cartridge

 renew new toner cartridge chip for Samsung sl m3870fd printers

– Samsung sl m3870fd’s toner chip cost $7 – $22 depending on its supplier.

– Changing toner chips seems to be more optimal but when printer runs out of toner, we also must be change new toner chip.

Remedy 3. reset permanently Samsung sl m3870fd by using firmware reset

reset counter Samsung sl m3870fd printer by firmware reset

– Samsung sl m3870fd’s adjust freeware cost about $14 – $90 USD (almost Pay around $12)=> saving money

– adjust middleware automatically impacts to printer firmware so printers ignores paper counters. Therefore, there is not necessary to change toner cartridge chip, you just refill toner when it runs out.

Good luck!