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 […]
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Canon G3200 – waste counter reset (free)
This guide has been provided to us by an end-user who tried and tested it against their Canon Megatank G3200 and may work with other Megatank models (Please comment or contact us if you test and find it works for other models). Turn off Printer. PUT PRINTER IN SERVICE MODE: Hold STOP then POWER […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]