SKU:

CLT-K407S

Printer Brand:

Samsung

OEM Number:

CLT-K407S

Ink Color:

Black

Page Yield:

1,500 Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will one black cartridge realistically last on a desk like ours?

The CLT-K407S is rated at 1,500 pages, and on a compact desktop machine that rating translates into months of ordinary paperwork — letters, invoices, school runs and the odd boarding pass. Ratings assume light page coverage, so a month heavy on dense reports will pull the real figure down somewhat, while plain text documents track the rating closely. At $34.12 the cartridge works out to roughly 2.3 cents per rated page.

How do I know CLT-K407S is the black my printer takes, and not a look-alike code?

Read the code off the cartridge you are removing: if it says CLT-K407S, this is the like-for-like black. The K in the code marks it as the black unit in the 407 family; the cyan, magenta and yellow companions carry C, M and Y in the same position and are separate listings. Matching the full code, rather than just the printer model, is what keeps a wrong-variant order from happening.

Our text has started printing gray and washed out — is the black cartridge the cause?

Very often, yes. As a CLT-K407S runs down, solid black text loses its density first and comes out charcoal rather than black, while graphics with heavy black fills show the fade even sooner. If a gentle rock of the cartridge buys you a few darker pages and then the greyness returns, the toner is genuinely nearly gone rather than the printer developing a fault.

Which printers does this black cartridge fit?

The CLT-K407S serves Samsung's compact color laser range: the CLP-320, CLP-320N, CLP-321N, CLP-325, CLP-325W and CLP-326 printers, plus the CLX-3180, CLX-3185FW and CLX-3185N multifunctions. If your machine is one of those nine models, this is its black cartridge; the color companions from the same family are listed separately on our Samsung pages.

Can I keep a spare on the shelf, or does toner go stale?

A sealed CLT-K407S keeps well — toner is a dry powder, not a liquid ink, so a spare stored flat in its packaging, away from heat and direct sunlight, will be ready when the installed cartridge gives out. Most owners of these desktop printers order the replacement when the low-toner message appears and keep no more than one spare, which suits the cartridge's shelf life comfortably.

What cover comes with this cartridge if something goes wrong?

Every Clever Supplies compatible cartridge, this CLT-K407S included, is backed by a one-year warranty, and returns are free throughout that first year — a faulty or underperforming cartridge goes back at no cost to you. The full process is set out on our shipping & returns page, orders leave from our Illinois, Pennsylvania, Georgia or California warehouses, and support answers Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM CST.

About This Samsung CLT-K407S Black Toner Cartridge

Priced at $34.12 and rated at 1,500 pages, the CLT-K407S is the black cartridge for Samsung's small-footprint CLP-32x and CLX-318x color lasers — the machines that sit on a corner of a desk and handle a household's or a small office's everyday printing. Black does nearly all the real work in printers like these: documents, forms and labels are monochrome even on a color machine, which is why the black cartridge is usually the first to empty and the one worth replacing with a full-rated unit rather than a short-fill alternative. This compatible CLT-K407S is sold with a one-year warranty and free returns during the first year, so the swap back to deep, solid text carries no risk if the cartridge disappoints.