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Resetter — Epson L6490

Standard printer maintenance involves the printer collecting "waste ink" in a maintenance box. Once the digital counter on the box's chip hits 100%, the printer locks and refuses to print until the box is replaced. Using a resetter (like the one shown in this YouTube tutorial ) lets you bypass this cost by: Removing the Box

During printhead cleaning cycles and initial ink priming, the printer flushes excess ink through tubes. This waste ink is collected by physical foam pads located at the bottom of the printer. Why Does the Printer Lock Up? epson l6490 resetter

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: You align the resetter's pins with the contacts on the maintenance box chip. A successful reset is usually indicated by a light changing from red to green. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted

Click "Select" and choose your Epson L6490 from the list. Enter Mode: Click on "Particular adjustment mode."

: Extract the downloaded resetter zip file. Right-click AdjProg.exe and select Run as Administrator .

Turning your printer on and off frequently triggers a mini-cleaning cycle every time it boots up. Leave the printer in "Sleep Mode" rather than shutting it down completely.