CLX-3185K

The CLX-3185K is Samsung's early 2010s color laser multifunction printer, sold under the CLP/CLX banner. Mechanically it mirrors the CLX-3185, with the variant designation reflecting its bundle and region. It was pitched squarely at home offices and micro-businesses looking for affordable color laser output.

The CLT-K407S cartridge set powers it: CLT-K407S lays down the black, while CLT-C407S covers magenta. Whether you want compatible savings or genuine OEM CLT-K407S cartridges, we ship fast from Clever Supplies.

Toner Cartridges for CLX-3185K

This printer works with the following toner cartridges:

Samsung CLT-K407S
Samsung CLT-C407S
Samsung CLT-M407S
Samsung CLT-Y407S

More Samsung Printers

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick question: is duplex printing worth enabling on the CLX-3185K?

Every CLX-3185K owner should know their real cost per page: divide the CLT-K407S price by its rated yield at typical coverage. Reduce default margins slightly in your documents; the CLX-3185K then covers less area per page. The most economical page is the one you never print — preview first.

Need some guidance — what is the best room in the house to store CLX-3185K toner?

Heat is the enemy: a garage that bakes in summer can clump the toner inside a CLT-K407S meant for your CLX-3185K. Do not stockpile more CLT-K407S than the CLX-3185K will use in a year or two — toner keeps, but fresher is always better. Toner storage is simple: cool, dry, dark, and sealed.

Maintenance check: the CLX-3185K prints fine in the middle but faint at the edges — cause?

A CLX-3185K that prints pale immediately after a cartridge change may need the protective seal fully removed — check that first. Try the redistribute trick with the CLT-K407S cartridge first — it is free and rules out the simplest cause. Keep a spare CLT-K407S handy so you can always test the easy answer first.