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 […]

Read More

Canon G1000 to G4000 series – Reset waste ink counter for FREE

This guide was originally suggested by an end-user who tried and tested it against their Canon Megatank G3200 and we’ve since found that it works with most current G1000 to G4000 series Megatank models.   Video Instructions:   Text Instructions: Turn off Printer. PUT PRINTER IN SERVICE MODE: Hold STOP then POWER Release STOP Button […]

Read More

Reset waste ink counter: R300 – no reset key needed

The Epson Stylus Photo R300 was one of the last printer models that allowed you to reset the waste ink counter directly via the button panel on the printer but somehow we forgot to share it here. So, it’s late but here’s the process for resetting the waste ink counter on an R300 model printer, […]

Read More

Installation: Canon G2500

This video covers the installation and reset process for the Canon Megatank G-2500 printer. The Printer Potty installation process is very similar for other G series printers while the reset process may differ, particularly for earlier models that could be reset using the printers own control panel/buttons to complete the task. Printer Potty Kit: Solo-G2 […]

Read More

WICReset – Security warnings

How the Apps work… The WICReset (and iWIC) apps have been designed to read and write data to/from compatible printers firmware/memory. This allows you to diagnose and/or have issues (particularly the waste ink counter) resolved by resetting/rewriting certain values in your printers memory. Why Security/Anti-virus often warn about the Apps Unfortunately, similar behaviour/functionality is found […]

Read More

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, […]

Read More

RX500 – Reset Waste Counter

The Epson Stylus RX500 can be reset using the printers own button panel using the following process: Screen reads “Printer error-see your documentation or call service if necessary“. Turn printer off. With the printer off, press and hold:  B&W + Color + Stop + Load/Eject + Power (on/off) Continue to hold them down until the […]

Read More

Epson Reset Utilities – Types, Function, Cost

When it comes to resetting the waste ink counter on Epson inkjet printers there’s a lot of confusion about what options there are, which utilities work with Mac, require a key, cost money and more besides so here’s a detailed introduction to the different ways to reset the waste ink counter on your printer. Buttons […]

Read More

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 […]

Read More