What do i do if my epson ink pad is at the end of its service life

Why is my Epson ET 4800 not printing? How do I reset Epson ET-4800 printer?

There are many reasons why the printer does not print, one of the common errors will be guided how to fix in this article: That is the waste ink counter overflow error.

“Waste ink counter overflow” is a fairly common error with Epson printers, actually it is not an error but simply a reminder to the user to ensure printer safety.

However, you will not be able to print when the waste ink counter overflows.

What is waste ink counter overflow, how to know, how to reset Epson ET-4800

On the resetkey.net website, there is a lot of information about this error, so in this article we only summarize the main content, you can learn more here.

What is waste ink counter overflow, how to know

In each Epson ET-4800 printer, there is a memory called waste ink counter, which is used to count the amount of ink discharged during the printing process and clean the print head.

When the waste ink counter overflows, the printer will stop working to ensure that the waste ink does not spill out.

When this happens you will see some of the following messages and statuses:

1. Printer’s LCD screen show: The ink pad is at the end of its service life please contact Epson support, or The ink pads are at the end of their service life.

2. Computer show error: The ink pad is at the end of its service life please contact Epson support, or The ink pads are at the end of their service life.

3. The red lights are blinking.

4. When you using the WIC Reset tool to read waste ink counter, one of counters more than 100%.

How to reset Epson ET-4800 to make it work again

Note: After resetting the waste ink counter of the Epson ET-4800 printer, you must check the waste ink tray and clean the waste ink pad sponges if they are about to be full or too dirty.

This ensures that the printer does not spill ink later.

Please download the WIC Reset Tool from here: Download WIC Reset

And follow this instruction to reset Epson ET-4800 printer’s waste ink counter: How to reset

You can try resetting the waste ink counter to 80% following the instructions here.

Good luck!

On computers running Window OS, the error message End of Service Life appears when the waste ink pads are full and printing will not resume until the pads are replaced. If the error message is displaying for the very first time, the ink pads will not be full as the counter must be reset. This article will explain what the message means, and how to solve the problem.

What does the end of service life mean? 

Ink gets settled in the pads during the initial setup for printing as well as for cleaning and printing border-less snaps. For most of the low volume printer users, Windows will not display the error message. If printer usage is high and has been used for many years, the Epson Error Message - End of Service Life is displayed: A printer ink pad is at the end of its service life, please contact epson support.

If your Epson printer has been displaying the error message End of Service Life: , try these steps before resigning yourself to buying a new one. The problem does not come from the hardware; it is only a little page counter within the printer that will make your computer display this message after reaching a certain number of pages printed. Once this happens you will not be able to use the hardware anymore and will be tempted to buy another one. But here is a useful tip on how to save your money and get your printer to work again

How to download and install SSC Service Utility?

The easiest way to solve this problem is to follow these steps:

• Download the SSC Service Utility from the link http://www.ssclg.com/download/sscserve.exe and to install it on your computer. After installation, all you have to do is to click on the program's icon that will appear on your taskbar.
• Select the option listed as Protection Counter to display the current value as well as the maximum value of the number of copies printed. Ensure that the source of the problem comes from the limit of pages allowed to be printed. It will be the case if the current and maximum values match.
• Then, go to the Protection Counter and choose Reset protection counter. Next, click Clear Counter Overflow to set the Current Value back to "0".
• Close all the programs that you might be using and restart your computer system.

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