There are free tools, but they are largely obsolete or very technical:
For tools like "Samsung Reset Protocol v1.2":
Since HP acquired Samsung’s printer division in 2017, the chips have become more aggressive. HP’s "Dynamic Security" feature actively blocks cartridges with reset chips. Newer Samsung-branded printers running HP firmware will automatically reject any chip that has been reset more than twice. Samsung Printer Chip Reset Software Free --
The final verdict:
If you want to bypass the chip, you generally have two options, neither of which is a simple "free software" download. There are free tools, but they are largely
If you use a compatible (non-Samsung) cartridge, resetting the chip may violate the licensing agreement of that cartridge. Some third-party cartridges have one-time-use chips—reset software will fry them.
A user from the Badcaps.net forum reverse-engineered a tool that works for certain Xpress models. The final verdict: If you want to bypass
If your printer is less than one year old, opening service menus or using third-party reset tools instantly voids the warranty.
Look at the physical toner cartridge. Does it have a green circuit board with 6 pins? That is a standard chip. Does it have 20+ pins? That is a cryptographic chip—stop here; free software won't work.