So this IC Chip can be reset by hardware Chip Resetter only. This is because some printer models have separate Maintenance Ink Cartridge, which has its own IC chip. Some models have Read Waste Ink Counters option available – that means You can read Waste Ink Counters values, but RESET function is NOT available. Pay attention what functions are available for Your printer model. Please before You decide to buy Reset Key – check if Your printer model is supported by WIC Reset utility – see video tutorial How to check if WIC supports my printer model. This Reset Key can be used for all supported printer models. See video tutorial How to Reset Waste Ink Counters by WIC Reset Utility.Īs You can see in video You have to buy Reset Key for Waste Ink Counter Reset. So, if You have already checked the printers Waste Ink Counters and they are overflowed or near this condition – You have to Reset Waste Ink Counter Yourself by WIC Reset Utility. They will do the same, but You’ll waste a lot of Your Time and Your Money. You can reset the Waste Ink Counters by YourSelf and save about $50-60 in case You refer to Service Center engineer. It is however, possible that you could fix it yourself by resetting the printer and clearing the counter of how much ink has gone to those pads. Technically, this condition requires an Epson service engineer to resolve. But if Waste Ink Counters has been overflowed or are near that – You have to fix this situation. So, if Waste Ink Counters are not overflowed – You can continue printing.

See video tutorial – How to read current values of Waste Ink Counters. It is free option.ĭownload and install the latest WIC Reset Utility version here. It is very easy to check by WIC Reset utility.

So, it is very important to know the current values of Your printers Waste Ink Counters. So if You have a lot of printing job – it would be very useful to know the Waste Ink Counters values, because if they are near to 100% – the printer may stop and Your job will remain undone in time. You know printers manufacturers put inside the printers Waste Ink Counters and they may overflow and the printer will stop printing. The most popular function is – Read Waste Ink Counters. This Utility has been developed for making service procedures with inkjet Epson and Canon printers such as printhead power cleaning, fatal error codes reading, waste ink counters read and reset, print quality pattern printing etc. WIC Reset Utility means Waste Ink Counters Reset Utility.

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