About PadReset
Who is behind this
I am Dante S. González. I have spent 10 years working in the printing trade, and that is where both the reach and the limits of this site come from: I did not write the reset software, but I do know what happens inside a printer when the counter hits its limit and the pad is already saturated, dry or half-way there. PadReset came from seeing perfectly usable machines locked by a number.
PadReset is an independent project: I do not work for any company, I do not represent Epson or the authors of the tools, and I sell nothing. Imprímelo 247 is the studio I am founding to publish it, and it is not a registered company yet: whoever answers for what is published here is me, by name.
Site operator and responsible for the content. Not the author of the tools.
The technical credit belongs to the projects listed under Credits. I answer for the guide, the site and the links I publish, not for third-party programs: for a bug in a tool, its own issue tracker is the right place.
Free your Epson printer
PadReset was born from a shared frustration: you paid for a printer and the manufacturer blocks it in software to force an extra payment or a service visit. We believe owning something includes being able to maintain and repair it.
Our immediate goal is to be a trusted reference for recovering an Epson printer locked by the waste pad counter: clear explanations, vetted free tools, and a safe guide. Mid-term we aim to foster a single unified tool combining the best of each project.
Beyond getting your printer back, you also reduce e-waste: thousands of perfectly healthy machines end up in landfills because of a programmable counter.
PadReset is brought to you by Imprímelo 247.
Credits: giving credit where it's due
PadReset is a directory and a guide. The reverse engineering and databases are made possible by these projects:
- reinkpy (atufi)AGPL-3.0— counter and key database; the heart of this ecosystem.
- epson_print_conf (Ircama)EUPL-1.2— per-model EEPROM constants and a thoroughly documented SNMP protocol.
- RxNaison/Epson-Waste-ResetApache-2.0— cross-platform C++ engine and the replay method to add new models.
- Derivatives listed on Download— yusnel-rojas/epson-reset, MichaelLod/openwicreset, MAkcanca/epson-waste-reset, devmosman/MaintenanceCounterUtility, agemilsonn/epson-l3250-l4260-reset, CiRIP/ez-reset, Damnitbran/padzero and tekware-it/android-epson-reset.
Each tool keeps its original license (AGPL-3.0, EUPL-1.2, Apache-2.0 or GPL-2.0); respect them if you redistribute. This site's code is MIT and its texts CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donations (optional)
The site charges nothing and will never charge for a reset. If you want to give back, donate directly to the upstream projects: they do the hard work. Support links will appear here once configured.
Contact
Found a broken link, an error in the guide, or have an idea? Reach out on Discord. Tool-specific technical questions are best asked in each project's own issue tracker.
Legal notice
PadReset is provided as is, without warranties of any kind. Resetting maintenance counters and manipulating hardware involves risks assumed by whoever performs it. The information and links are for informational and interoperability purposes; they are not legal advice and their legality may vary by jurisdiction. This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by Seiko Epson Corporation; trademarks mentioned belong to their respective owners.