Question: Hello HowToPrinter, my samsung ML-1640 printer not print after i refill toner? Please answer me why?
Answer: Hi Friend your Samsung ML-1640 not working after you refill toner may have the following error: - Your toner cartridge of Samsung ML-1640/1641/1645 usually have errors around toner cartridge.- Your Samsung ML-1640 or Samsung ML-1641/1645 will display some errors message or popup an error on your Computer with one of the following problems : toner cartridge is not installed, Install the cartridge, toner exhausted Samsung ML-1640/1641/1645, empty toner , Replace toner, install toner, end of life replace new cart.
- Is your Samsung ML-1640/1641/1645 printer red led flashing?
Why your Samsung ML-1640/1641/1645 have above problems?
- Because your Samsung ML-1640/1641/1645 printer toner cartridge have a chip, this chip count down from (1500 - 2000) to Zero, that mean: when your printer print 2000 pages -> your toner cartridge chip will count to Zero and your printer can't work.- Computing limits of your samsung ml 1640 toner cartridge chip is the main cause for your printer can't work.
Now i will instruction how to repair your printer and make it working agian:
1. Buy a new toner cartridge chip and replace
- Name of Samsung ML-1640/1641/1645 printer cartridge is: MLT-D108S Toner Cartridge, this cartridge cost about $24 - $36- Pros: Your printer will working again, and you will have a good quality printing.
- Cons: You will be replaced toner cartridge again when new chip count down to Zero.
2. If your toner cartridge still have high quality printing, you don't need replace your toner cartridge, you can buy and replace a new toner cartridge chip.
- Your toner cartridge chip Samsung ML 1640/1641/1645 printer costs about: $6 to $10- Your chip look like:
- Cons: This chip will have a countdown, and when Samsung Chip count down to Zero, your printer will have above errors again.
3. This is the cheapest solution: Using samsung printer software to reset firmware of toner cartridge permanently (firmware fix)
- Pros: Your printer will work again, and you never must replace or reset your printer again. And this firmware cost about: $20
- How to get this firmware: You can buy this firmware in print.18care.com or email to Helinacare@gmail.com (payment to paypal helinacare@gmail.com, send your printer information and helina will email to you link download this firmware and manual to reset your printer)
