Hi guys - pretty simple question - how do I switch default print option on my CLX-3175 to mono, rather than colour. Using up toner way too fast. I've been through the manual but can't seem to find the instructions. Many thanks!

My Samsung CLX-3175 printer will not print - the message is replace/install toner waste bin. I have emptied the waste bin of all the ink and still the message will not go. I have a stack of work to do and am stuck as to what to do next! Help please

Open door where toner cartridges are. On left side of cartridges below the Colour Letters is a small black handle. Just pull the handle and the bin comes out. You can't simply empty the bin and re-use, you need to order a new one from Samsung. Only costs $25 and just push in. Very easy, just need to wait for part to be ordered in and then collect it, which took me a week.

open the cover and now remove the waist toner container (you say it is empty) check the conection to the drum unit sometimes if the waist toner is verry full there is a pille of toner closing this connection, now clean it and all the sorounding from the toner and mount the waist container back in his possition, close the front cover and try, it should work now.

Hi Harish and others,

I didn't see all of the thread but:
I have a clx3175fw which for now 3 months only have printed with smears, lines, and ghost-images from preceeding pages.
shortly before trashing the printer because just getting a quote on fixing the printer in shipping whould be close to usd 150. Actual fixing price would probably be higher. If it hadn't been for the fact that I have a stash of toner and the usual consumables for the next 5 years of private use I would have trashed the printer!
BUT: a guy called Michael Ionita (Austrian I think) posted this fix which I finally found via google. And it just worked like a charm. I think it took me less than 8 minutes to fix the printer. And now I know the drill I'd be able to do it en 3 minutes next time. My only comment to his instructions is as follows: where he states "Use a small white paper and try to stick it into the top - like shown": make sure you follow the angle of the glossy plastic from the back of the printer and upwards - AND: "trying" is not enough, you have to push it firmly to squeeze it up to where the toner residuance should be removed. No violance needed - just try harder until you see the paper is picking up toner - and you should be home free.
Br, Jens K from Copenhagen.
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repairing+Samsung+clx-3175+Colour+Laser+Printer+Fix+black+vertical+lines/9183/1

can be set in windows, just like other printers
Goto start, printers, select samsung printer, right mousebutton on samsung printer, select preferences, graphics, colourmodus gray.
(translated my Dutch menu to English)
In default my printer prints BW, if i need colour prints, same menu youll get in any program by using printsetup, set it to colour and send your printorder.
John.

Service Manual can be found here. Free
http://hotfile.com/dl/28988134/55113fe/CLX-3170-3175.zip.html

Takes CLP 310
To use Toner refill you need a chip that solder to the main board. search Ebay for reset chip for CLX-3175
run around $40.
Service Manual Free
http://hotfile.com/dl/28988134/55113fe/CLX-3170-3175.zip.html

All of the manufacturers do the same thing to get people to buy their toners, if any toner is empty you don't get to print even black. Sometimes empty toner can scratch a drum so that's the excuse they use for making them that way.

Usually I've seen that happen when you use generic toners. There are 4 toner clutches down the right side, with the right cover off you can see which clutch is doing the grinding. Many of the generics are overfilled and hard to turn and will make the noise until you loosen them by hand turning them til they loosen up, or just replacing.

I have just now, taken the waste toner bin out, squirted in some hand soap and water. Shook vigorously and rinsed it out. the CLX-3175 is working a treat again !