Disclaimer: This article is for educational purposes only. Manipulating your printer may violate Epson’s terms of service. Proceed at your own risk.

The Epson Adjustment Program was designed for Japanese Windows. Use Locale Emulator (free tool) to run the program in Japanese locale. Alternatively, change your system’s non-Unicode language to Japanese and restart.

From the main menu screen, click the button labeled .

: The primary use is to reset the internal counter to zero so the printer can resume operation after the "service life" error appears.

: Ensure the printer is connected to your PC using a direct USB cable . Do not use Wi-Fi or Ethernet, as these connections are generally not supported for low-level adjustments.

: Resetting the counter only clears the digital error. The physical ink pads may still be full of waste ink. It is highly recommended to physically clean or replace the pads to prevent ink from leaking into your printer's internal components.