What is a “Waste Ink Counter” A waste ink counter resides in the printers firmware (non-volatile memory) and consists of an ambiguous value that the printer will increment over time with each operation that generates waste ink. What causes a waste ink related error? Each printer will have a pre-determined limit or trigger value that […]
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Linux :: Reset Tools
Updated: March 16th 2015 While not all Linux OS distros are covered the WICReset team have released a version for 32 and 64 bit Debian Linux which is available using the following download links: Debian Linux 64-bit Debian Linux 32-bit Unless you are a Linux hacker able to tweak the code on the above, […]
IPR Tool Limitations (Epson America)
Some years ago Epson America released a tool usually with the prefix IPR (for: Ink Pad Reset) that could reset the waste ink counter on a number of Epson printers released primarily in North America. The reasons for the release of this tool were almost certainly in relation to a class legal action although the […]