How to reset counter Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer

When Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer needs to be reset:

– Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer’s messages: red light blinking, imprinting.

– Computer’s messages: empty toner, Replace toner, install toner, end of life replace new cart , toner cartridge is not installed, Install the cartridge, toner exhausted.

Why Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer needs to be reset:

– Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer’s cartridge is enclosed with a toner chip that was used to calculate toner coverage and to deliver bold or light printout quality depending on printer original printout design.

– Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer toner chip contains calculated limitation that was managed by Samsung manufacturer. Following Samsung, if toner coverage is 5%, Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer toner chip is delivered 13.000 – 25.000 pages.

– If toner coverage is higher than 5% -> Toner Page Yields are less than “13.000 – 25.000″ pages. If toner coverage is lower than 5%, Toner Page Yields are “13.000 – 25.000″ pages. That is the reason why bold printouts (high toner coverage) will make printer run out of toner quickly.

– When Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer toner chip overload its calculated limitation, printer will be locked inspire of high toner cartridge.

How to fix Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer with imprinting error:

1. Change new toner cartridge:

– Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer’s toner cartridge (Samsung MLT-D204) costs $185 – $240 depending on its supplier and manufacturer.

– Changing toner cartridge seems to be suboptimal because when printer runs out of toner, we also need to change new toner cartridge

2. Change new toner chip:

– Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer’s toner chip costs $35 – $42 depending on its supplier.

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

3. Reset Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer by using software:

– Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer’s reset software costs $90 USD

– Reset software automatically impacts to printer firmware so printer ignores paper counter. Therefore, there is not necessary to change toner chip, you just refill toner when it runs out.

Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer reset software introduction:

– Product name: Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer reset software.

– Compatible printer: Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer.

– Compatible versions: 12f, 16f.

Notes before resetting Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer:

– Identify accurate version, serial and crum of Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer.

– Printer’s Driver is installed on computer.

– Check the connection between computer and printer to make sure it works well.

– Toner chip located over the cartridge is removed or covered by tapes.

– Remove connection gates such as USB gate, LPT gate from computer (Except for printer, keyboard, mouse).

– Make sure the electric power works well during soft-ware running process (you should use UPS for printer and computer to prevent them from loosing electric power).

When you are running firmware, do not install the manufacturer’s firmware because this firmware is displacement. If you are wrong in one of those beyond rules, your printer can be meet faulty problems and can not be recovered to the original status.

How to reset Samsung sl-M4580FX Printer:

1. Connect computer to printer by usb cable.

2. Turn printer on and wait until it is ready for working.

3. Run “download.bat”(or drag and drop *.hd file to usbprns3.exe file) file on computer.

4. “download.bat” file program will automatically run printer’s firmware. After automatic set up process, printer will be restarted by itself.

5. Restart printer one more time and in test