Reseting the 元55 ink pad counter on the printerĪs I’m waiting for the replacement ink pads to arrive, I wanted to still be able to print from my printer. All you need is to get the replacement ink pads such as this one below and replace the old ones from the printer.
Alternatively, you can also attempt to DIY the waste ink pad replacements. After all, the cost of the servicing is unlikely cheap and is hardly justifiable when the cost of a new printer is generally pretty low. However, sometimes you might just want to extend the life of the printer till it just breaks down. Rightfully, you should bring the printer to the nearest Epson service center and get them to replace the waste ink pad which is likely to be “full” and no longer optimal in collecting waste ink that the printer generates.
You can also confirm this by opening up the Epson Printer Utility from and see the error message there. You know this when the printer’s error and paper red LED blinks one after the other. After using the Epson 元55 printer for a few years, you would inevitably get the “ink pad is at the end of its service life” error.
