How to reset drum Samsung CLP-500 Printer

Why Samsung CLP-500 Printer needs to be reset image unit:

– Samsung CLP-500 Printer’s drum is enclosed with a resistors that was used to calculate toner coverage on drum and to deliver bold or light printout quality depending on printer original printout design.

– Samsung CLP-500 Printer resistors contains calculated limitation that was managed by Samsung manufacturer. Following Samsung, if toner coverage is 5%, Samsung CLP-500 Printer resistors is delivered 20.000 pages with back-white printouts and 5.000 pages with color printouts.

– If toner coverage is higher than 5% -> Page Yields are less than “20.000″ pages. If toner coverage is lower than 5%, Page Yields are 20.000 pages. That is the reason why bold printouts (high toner coverage) will make printer run out of toner quickly.

– When Samsung CLP-500 Printer resistors overload its calculated limitation, printer will be locked inspire of high image unit.

When Samsung CLP-500 Printer′s drum needs to be reset:

– Computer’s messages: replace new image unit, Replace imaging unit, Empty image unit, Empty Imaging Drum Unit.

 

How to fix Samsung CLP-500 Printer with imprinting error and red light:

1. Change new image unit:

– Samsung CLP-500 Printer’s image unit (Samsung CLT-R409) costs $160 – $180 depending on its supplier and manufacturer.

– Changing image unit seems to be suboptimal because when printer runs out of drum page counter, we also need to change new image unit => money wasting

2. Change new resistors:

– Samsung CLP-500 Printer’s drum resistors costs $10 – $20 USD depending on its supplier.

– Changing resistorss seems to be more optimal but when printer runs out of drum resistors, we also need to change new drum resistors.

3. Reset drum Samsung CLP-500 Printer by using software:

– Samsung CLP-500 Printer’s reset software costs $20 USD => money saving

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

Samsung CLP-500 Printer reset image unit software introduction:

– Product name: Samsung CLP-500 Printer reset image unit software.

– Compatible printer: Samsung CLP-500 Printer.

– Compatible versions: all version.

Notes before reset image unit Samsung CLP-500 Printer:

– Identify accurate version, serial of Samsung CLP-500 Printer.

– Printer’s Driver is installed on computer.

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

– 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).

How to reset image unit Samsung CLP-500 Printer:

1. Connect computer to printer by usb cable.

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

3. Extract firmware ordered by winrar and then run “FIX_****_opc.exe”

4. “FIX_****_opc.exe” 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 test