{"id":194,"date":"2014-05-13T22:12:40","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T04:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schwie.com\/brad\/?p=194"},"modified":"2014-12-11T13:34:28","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T19:34:28","slug":"samsung-clp-415nw-and-firmware-fix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schwie.com\/brad\/?p=194","title":{"rendered":"Samsung CLP-415NW and Firmware Fix"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was lucky enough to pick up the above-referenced printer on Amazon for a good price. It’s been a great machine, except for envelope-printing and<\/del> the exorbitant price to operate. The primary reason for the latter issue is Samsung’s firmware, which calculates<\/em> how much toner remains (rather than measure it) and doesn’t allow you to use a refilled cartridge without also replacing the chip on the cartridge.<\/p>\n

Not one to be hampered by an electronics manufacturer, I set out to jailbreak my Samsung CLP-415NW. I wasn’t hoping to root the printer, but just find a way to disable the ability of the printer to read chips on toner cartridges. I knew about this nifty hardware hack for the 315, but I was hoping for something through software to avoid voiding my warranty.<\/p>\n

I knew of people who used firmware to disable the ability of the printer to read cartridge chips, but I wasn’t sure which vendor to trust. I decided to dive in and take a chance with “printserv”, but the firmware I received didn’t work. I tried to resolve the issue for several days using Google Translate, but never got it working.<\/p>\n

Somewhat defeated, I waited several months and when my yellow and magenta cartridges ran out of toner, I resorted to eBay and found the seller c-h-i-p-t-o-n-e-r<\/a>. I requested firmware version 4.00.01.48, but I was told this version of firmware was not yet available and my money was promptly refunded. I then downgraded to version 4.00.01.41 and bid on another firmware fix listing from c-h-i-p-t-o-n-e-r and sent the following information:<\/p>\n

1) printer model – CLP-410 Series (CLP-415NW)
\n2) the serial number of the printer – Z9A0BJED111111CN
\n3) The firmware version of the printer – System Firmware v4.00.01.41 Feb-15-2013
\n4) serial CRUM – <\/p>\n

Yellow:
\nCRUM-13021560982
\nMagenta:
\nCRUM-13021560858
\nCyan:
\nCRUM-13021570036
\nBlack:
\nCRUM-13021569444<\/p>\n

The next morning, I received an email with a link to download my modified firmware. The directions were wonderful and I used my Mac with VirtualPC to download the modified firmware with a USB cable. SUCCESS!<\/p>\n

After the printer rebooted, I was successfully able to print from previously “empty” toner cartridges! Knowing there wasn’t much toner left, I promptly ordered new toner<\/a> for about 1\/5 the price of Samsung’s toner cartridges and I also ordered a toner tool so I can pour the new toner into my near-empty cartridges. I’ll post again when I get the new toner and tool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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