Resetting the Waste Ink Counter

Solution

What to do if all the lights on your printer are flashing.

This normally means that the waste ink counter has reached its maximum value. W
hen cleaning cycles are run, the waste ink gets counted. When the printer think
s the waste pad is full, it locks up and flashes all the lights to let you know.
If you just finished your 100th consecutive cleaning cycle (which you should nev
er do), there is a chance that your waste ink pad actually is full. For normal
printer use, most of the ink evaporates becasue it is about 85% water. Assumi
ng your pad is not actually full or overflowing with ink, you can reset the wast
e ink counter using a front panel button sequence. If ink is spilling out of yo
ur printer, take it to an authorized Epson repair center.
To reset the waste ink counter, and acknowledge the maintenance request code of
all LEDs flashing, do this:
1. Turn off the printer power and unplug the power cord from the wall. Disc
onnect the computer interface cable at the back of the printer.
2. After one minute reattach the power plug to the wall, but don't reattach
the computer cable.
3. Hold down the LOAD/EJECT and the CLEANING buttons simultaneously. The C
leaning button has an ink drop icon on it.
4. Turn the printer on. Release all buttons as soon as the paper out light
flashes.
5. Quickly press the CLEANING button, and hold for 10 seconds while the pap
er out light flashes.
6. Release the button and the printer will initialize.
7. Once initialization is complete, turn the printer power off.
8. Reconnect the interface cable.
9. Turn the printer on and try to print a document.
This procedure is common to many of the Epson printers. There may be a case on
some of the newer printers where this does not work. Normally Epson will give
you this button sequence over the phone when you call for tech support. If they
won't, then you can purchase the Service Manual from the link we provide on our
Inkjet Links page.... http://www.2manuals.com
These are the instructions Epson provides for the 1280 in the service manual.

A customer has shared the Epson 2200 reset procedure with us...
Epson 2200
1. Turn off the printer power and unplug the power cord from the wall. Disc
onnect the computer interface cable at the back of the printer.
2.
After one minute reattach the power plug to the wall, but don't reattach the com
puter cable.
3.
Hold down the ROLL and the PAPER ADVANCE buttons simultaneously.
4.
Turn the printer on. after 2 blinks, all the ink lights come on, then release t
he buttons being held down.
5. Press and hold the ROLL button for 10 seconds.
6.
Release the ROLL button and the printer will initialize, which resets the Waste
Ink Pad Counter.
7.
Once initialization is complete, turn the printer power off.
8. Reconnect the interface cable.
9. Turn the printer on and print a document.