Download
If you are not sure which to pick, download Epson Reset: a graphical app, no terminal. Alternatives for specific cases are below.
Recommended download: Epson Reset
Ready-to-install app. Pick your system, open it and follow the window. It covers 1,500+ models over USB or Wi‑Fi, and writes nothing until you confirm.
Published by its author on GitHub, not by PadReset. Windows SmartScreen may ask you to click “More info → Run anyway” (no paid code-signing cert). On macOS, first launch: right-click → Open. The .dmg is Apple Silicon only; Intel Macs should use another option in the table.
Other recommendations
General use (Windows, macOS or Linux)
Epson Reset (yusnel-rojas)Graphical app with counter history, dry-run mode and backup. Official installers: no need to compile.
General use on Windows, small portable exe
MaintenanceCounterUtilityPortable GUI with double confirmation and automatic backup. Limited coverage (~108 models, mostly L-series and EcoTank).
Widest coverage or Wi-Fi-connected printer (command line)
epson-waste-reset (MAkcanca)Dependency-free pure Python CLI (~1,271 models): read and reset over SNMP on the network or USB using the installed driver.
Intel macOS, or a well-tested EcoTank E‑11 path
openwicreset (MichaelLod)The option most thoroughly tested on macOS through Epson's own USB interface.
Only Epson L3250 / L4260 on Windows
epson-l3250-l4260-resetProfile validated on real hardware; ready-made zip on GitHub Releases.
| Tool | Platforms | Interface | Models | License | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Epson Reset (yusnel-rojas) | Windows · macOS · Linux | GUI | ~1 588 | AGPL-3.0 | Get Release |
| epson-waste-reset (MAkcanca) | Win · macOS · Linux (Python) | CLI | ~1 271 | Libre (ver NOTICE) | Build from source |
| EWR (RxNaison) | Windows · Linux | CLI | Amplia (sync reinkpy) | Apache-2.0 | Build from source |
| reinkpy (atufi) | Linux (GUI/USB) | GUI/CLI | Base madre | AGPL-3.0 | pip install |
| ★ openwicreset (MichaelLod) | macOS ✓ · Linux · Win exp. | CLI | Familia L / EcoTank | AGPL-3.0 | Build from source |
| ★ epson-l3250-l4260-reset | Windows x64 | CLI | L3250 · L4260 | Apache-2.0 | Get Release |
| ★ MaintenanceCounterUtility | Windows x64 | GUI | 108 (L325x verif.) | EUPL-1.2 | Get Release |
General requirements
- Printer powered on and connected by a direct USB cable (or on the same Wi-Fi network if using the SNMP route).
- No Epson utility or queued print job holding the printer during the process.
- Administrator rights on Windows for some tools.
- 10 spare minutes and having done (or being willing to do) the pad maintenance.
Verify your download
When the project publishes a SHA256SUMS.txt file, compare the hash before running anything:
Get-FileHash ".\tool.exe" -Algorithm SHA256Unsigned binaries may trigger SmartScreen (“Windows protected your PC”). This is common for free software without paid certificates: verify the hash or build from source.
Phase 2: one unified tool
We are evaluating an official PadReset tool that unifies the protocols and databases of these projects into a single app. Meanwhile, these are the reliable free options available today.