We’ve been seeing a lot of instances where end-users are reporting problems with their Canon Megatank printers, particularly air in the ink tubes that feed the printheads so we wanted to put a little list of issues we’ve come across and the ways we’ve resolved them. Please note this is not intended to be offered […]
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Waste Ink Kit Installation: XP-55
The Epson XP-55 printer is also compatible with the XP2 pad set but has a somewhat unique installation process for both the waste ink pads and the external XP3 Printer Potty waste ink kit. The two guides below detail how to install these kits. Printer Pad installation (XP2 pad set) for XP-55 XP2 Printer Pad […]
Windows 11 compatibility fix
Windows 11 does work with the WICReset app/utility but it’s critical that you install the Epson driver from the Epson support site for your printer. The default Microsoft driver for Windows 11 does not allow the WICReset app to communicate properly with the printer to allow it to reset the waste counter, etc… So, make […]
Replaced Maintenance Box BUT Still Have Service Required Error?
Short version: If you have an Epson inkjet printer that is equipped with a maintenance box but you now find your printer has a “Service required” error that isn’t fixed by replacing the maintenance box, then it’s likely your printers platen waste ink pad counter is now “full”. This counter may be resettable using the […]
Installation: PX TX Artisan 700 to 800 series
There are two options for dealing with the waste ink error (Service required) on the PX/TX and Artisan 700 to 800 series of printers. Install an external waste ink kit Remove and replace the waste ink pads The video resources linked/shown below demonstrate both of these approaches. You should choose ONE option. Either fit a […]
Waste Ink Kit Installation: XP-500, XP520 to XP860 (XP2 kit)
Whereas the XP2 pad kits have a number of different installation instructions for the XP-510, 520, etc… compared to the XP-600, etc… the external waste ink kit installation is the same for all printers except the XP-510 so this video uses the white plastic XP-645 as it’s demo subject for visual ease of reference. The […]
Waste Ink Fix for Canon G5050, G6050, G7050 Megatanks
The Canon G5000, G6000 and G7000 series include waste ink pads more prone to fill up with waste ink, particularly when there have been clogging issues or priming problems. The G5 printer Potty kit provides the necessary reset key to clear the waste ink counter along with the physical waste kit to redirect the waste […]
Waste Ink Pads/Kit Installation Guides for XP-520, 530 & 540
The XP-520, XP-530 and XP-540 are printer designs that mirror the earlier XP-500 and more expensive XP-600 upward models. But Epson decided to hobble with waste pads that were 50% of the capacity compared to their siblingm models. The XP-520 to 540 are still able to accept the full size pads that fit other XP500 […]
Waste Ink Fix for Canon G4511 Megatank
The Canon G4000 series include waste ink pads more prone to fill up with waste ink, particularly when there have been clogging issues or priming problems. The G4 printer Potty kit provides the necessary reset key to clear the waste ink counter along with the physical waste kit to redirect the waste ink out of […]
Waste Ink Pads/Kit Installation Guides for XP-510
The XP-510 is a specific printer design which Epson decided to hamstring with 50% capacity waste ink pads despite the printer being able to accept the full size pads that fit other XP500 to XP860 models. As such our Printer Pad kits provide the full pad capacity available to the printer and allow end-users to […]