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. Compatible with more than 1,500 models over USB or Wi‑Fi, and writes nothing until you confirm.

Windows.exe installerCheck VirusTotal reportv1.0.3Link and hash checked 2026-09-30

macOSApple Silicon .dmgCheck VirusTotal reportv1.0.3Link and hash checked 2026-09-30

Linuxx86_64 AppImageCheck VirusTotal reportv1.0.3Link and hash checked 2026-09-30

Other builds and source code

Published by its author (yusnel-rojas) on GitHub, not by PadReset. Windows SmartScreen may ask you to click “More info → Run anyway” (the installer has no paid code-signing cert). On macOS, the .dmg has been signed and notarized by Apple since v1.0.3, so it opens with a double click. The .dmg is Apple Silicon only; Intel Macs should use another option in the table.

Epson Reset window: printer overview, waste counters and ink levels

Also on Android

An ez-reset port over USB OTG: read status, ink and waste counters, and reset them. Android 7 or later. Still in progress; check your model before writing.

AndroidAPK · USB OTGCheck VirusTotal reportv0.1.3Link and hash checked 2026-09-27

Source code and other versions

Published by tekware-it on GitHub, not by PadReset. Requires manual installation (sideloading, not on Google Play) and a USB OTG cable.

Android Epson Reset screen: counters and app buttons

Tool gallery

The same tools as the table, on cards: filter by operating system and slide through the gallery. The comparison table below is still available with every detail.

★ Epson Reset (yusnel-rojas)
Reportv1.0.3 Reportv1.0.3 Reportv1.0.3
The only native GUI for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Interface
GUI
Models
~1,588
License
AGPL-3.0
Platforms
Go to Release
Link and hash checked 2026-09-30
★ EWR (RxNaison)
Reportv1.4.1 Reportv1.4.1 Reportv1.4.1
The engine behind PadReset's AI agent harness.
Interface
CLI
Models
Broad (sync from reinkpy)
License
Apache-2.0
Platforms
Go to Release
Link and hash checked 2026-09-29
epson-waste-reset (MAkcanca)
Dependency-free Python CLI: also works over Wi‑Fi (SNMP).
Interface
CLI
Models
~1,271
License
Free (see NOTICE)
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinuxPython
Build from source
Link checked 2026-09-19
openwicreset (MichaelLod)
The most battle-tested on macOS; useful on Intel Macs and on EcoTank with error E‑11.
Interface
CLI
Models
L / EcoTank family
License
AGPL-3.0
Platforms
macOSLinuxWindows (exp.)
Build from source
Link checked 2026-09-19
reinkpy (atufi)
The original database the others derive from.
Interface
GUI/CLI
Models
Source database
License
AGPL-3.0
Platforms
LinuxGUI/USB
pip install
Link checked 2026-09-19
epson-l3250-l4260-reset (agemilsonn)
Check VirusTotal reportv1.0.0
Validated on real hardware, in a small install-free binary.
Interface
CLI
Models
L3250 · L4260
License
Apache-2.0
Platforms
Windowsx64
Download .exe
Link and hash checked 2026-09-27
MaintenanceCounterUtility (devmosman)
Check VirusTotal reportv1.0.0
Portable, with double confirmation and automatic backup.
Interface
GUI
Models
108 (L325x verified)
License
EUPL-1.2
Platforms
Windowsx64
Download .zip
Link and hash checked 2026-09-27
epson_print_conf (Ircama)
Check VirusTotal reportv8.2.0
Reads and writes EEPROM over the network (SNMP), with XML/TOML profiles.
Interface
GUI
Models
43 built-in (imports XML/TOML)
License
EUPL-1.2
Platforms
Windows
Download .zip
Link and hash checked 2026-10-03
★ Pad Zero (Damnitbran)
Check VirusTotal reportv0.4.1
Talks to the USB device directly, not through the WIC channel.
Interface
GUI/CLI
Models
~1,423 (few verified on hardware)
License
AGPL-3.0
Platforms
WindowsUSB
Download .zip
Link and hash checked 2026-09-27
★ ez-reset (CiRIP)
Check VirusTotal report0.1.1
The only digitally signed binary: no Windows warnings.
Interface
GUI
Models
Many (minimal hardware testing)
License
See repository
Platforms
WindowsUSB
Download .exe
Link and hash checked 2026-09-27
Android Epson Reset (tekware-it)
Check VirusTotal reportv0.1.3
The only one for Android, over USB OTG.
Interface
GUI
Models
Same database as ez-reset
License
GPL-2.0-or-later
Platforms
AndroidUSB OTG
Download .apk
Link and hash checked 2026-09-27

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Who it's for

General use on Windows, small portable exe
MaintenanceCounterUtility (devmosman)Check VirusTotal reportv1.0.0
Portable GUI with double confirmation and automatic backup. Limited coverage (~108 models, mostly L-series and EcoTank).
Windows over USB: if Yusnel does not detect the printer, or SmartScreen is in the way
ez-reset (CiRIP)Check VirusTotal report0.1.1
Author-signed exe (fewer Windows warnings). USB only — not Wi‑Fi, Mac or Linux. Ships definitions for many models; most are untested on hardware.
Windows over USB: if other tools cannot read the counter
Pad Zero (Damnitbran)Check VirusTotal reportv0.4.1
Portable window (zip/exe). Talks over the USB device interface, not the WIC channel. ~1,423 models; few verified on hardware. Windows and USB only.
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 EcoTank E‑11 path (well-tested)
openwicreset (MichaelLod)
The option most thoroughly tested on macOS through Epson's own USB interface.
Only Epson L3250 / L4260 on Windows
epson-l3250-l4260-reset (agemilsonn)Check VirusTotal reportv1.0.0
Profile validated on real hardware; ready-made zip on GitHub Releases.

Tools comparison table

Comparison of free tools to reset the waste ink counter
Tool	Platforms	Interface	Models	License	Download
★ Epson Reset (yusnel-rojas)Check VirusTotal reportv1.0.3 Check VirusTotal reportv1.0.3 Check VirusTotal reportv1.0.3Link and hash checked 2026-09-30	WindowsmacOSLinux	GUI	~1,588	AGPL-3.0	Go to Release
★ EWR (RxNaison)Check VirusTotal reportv1.4.1 Check VirusTotal reportv1.4.1 Check VirusTotal reportv1.4.1Link and hash checked 2026-09-29	WindowsmacOSLinux	CLI	Broad (sync from reinkpy)	Apache-2.0	Go to Release Important note
epson-waste-reset (MAkcanca)Link checked 2026-09-19	WindowsmacOSLinuxPython	CLI	~1,271	Free (see NOTICE)	Build from source
openwicreset (MichaelLod)Link checked 2026-09-19	macOSLinuxWindows (exp.)	CLI	L / EcoTank family	AGPL-3.0	Build from source
reinkpy (atufi)Link checked 2026-09-19	LinuxGUI/USB	GUI/CLI	Source database	AGPL-3.0	`pip install`
epson-l3250-l4260-reset (agemilsonn)Check VirusTotal reportv1.0.0Link and hash checked 2026-09-27	Windowsx64	CLI	L3250 · L4260	Apache-2.0	Download .exe
MaintenanceCounterUtility (devmosman)Check VirusTotal reportv1.0.0Link and hash checked 2026-09-27	Windowsx64	GUI	108 (L325x verified)	EUPL-1.2	Download .zip
epson_print_conf (Ircama)Check VirusTotal reportv8.2.0Link and hash checked 2026-10-03	Windows	GUI	43 built-in (imports XML/TOML)	EUPL-1.2	Download .zip
★ Pad Zero (Damnitbran)Check VirusTotal reportv0.4.1Link and hash checked 2026-09-27	WindowsUSB	GUI/CLI	~1,423 (few verified on hardware)	AGPL-3.0	Download .zip
★ ez-reset (CiRIP)Check VirusTotal report0.1.1Link and hash checked 2026-09-27	WindowsUSB	GUI	Many (minimal hardware testing)	See repository	Download .exe
Android Epson Reset (tekware-it)Check VirusTotal reportv0.1.3Link and hash checked 2026-09-27	AndroidUSB OTG	GUI	Same database as ez-reset	GPL-2.0-or-later	Download .apk

The date on each row is when PadReset last checked that link: for tools with a published hash, that it still serves the pinned version and that those bytes have the hash we publish; for tools installed from source, that the link still points to the right project. It is not the date of the original release, nor of the VirusTotal report: that report is theirs, it changes on its own, and this site neither reviews nor republishes it, so the verdict you see today may not be the one from that day.

If you downloaded EWR before 2026-09-29 (v1.3.x or v1.4.0), do not use it for another reset: those versions send the printer a firmware-recovery command that leaves it in firmware-update mode. v1.4.1 no longer sends it.

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.
On Android: USB OTG (host mode) support and granting USB device permission.
10 spare minutes and having done (or being willing to do) the pad maintenance.

Verify your download

The site publishes SHA256SUMS.txt with the hash of every pinned binary. We recommend checking the one you just downloaded before running anything:

Get-FileHash ".\tool.exe" -Algorithm SHA256

SHA256SUMS.txt

Every published hash, to copy

The oldest of these hashes was checked on 2026-09-27; every row of the table above carries its own date, and the whole set is re-checked every week.

584f2ce334829305b4696004fb1bd78fd1b03538ff85b6ee45d6c8cb79f21591  EWR-v1.4.1-linux.tar.gz
1a9930f9079b0656b681cb6b9f076ef6f0937b25fd660964ca4a8efe99fc9a7e  EWR-v1.4.1-macos-arm64.tar.gz
f4112e2b20c595b7d489b22d4872a762427dd09dcba748bf1a8321d40db934aa  EWR-v1.4.1-win.zip
a0fc46bddf252beb4b17e0010c5aa6629685ae6f98ba731ec300a7f936dbe2d6  EpsonReset-macos-arm64.dmg
095ee511cf2cb3bfedd663479213ea73f568339ca59e196e25001825ac8c7bd1  EpsonReset-windows-x64.exe
cf22b5f4cc4fe84a37ae4225f0c36a76cd5ece324dad944e044b470941a904c8  EpsonReset-x86_64.AppImage
af739c36f7120facfca52fc0feaa3a60fb9ad089483ba0932b6f13aa89ffbc20  MaintenanceCounterUtility-v1.0.0.zip
71b666a849b6d62526787f2112d000d804a1d7e5c469a35d0a7d45c1a96f516d  PadZero.zip
86ce0e97f29acabdd2e46de98fd0dae785170a50d8dd68c28fc1fa7e9cd5ec57  android-epson-reset-v0.1.3.apk
13aa9312234d31c62e9c65dc912ca8dd71a22ba45eb343ca38ffb12eb2bb876a  epson_print_conf.zip
04de11cedc3b8b47ef9cf93268f58783d914e76b53842875b2514e6af5396162  ewr-l3250-l4260.exe
6556a058a8ca8f3ff668d26e5a831060aed2df557cd993fa1afb9516905d1e28  ez-reset.exe

Unsigned binaries may trigger SmartScreen (“Windows protected your PC”). This is common for free software without paid certificates: verify the hash or build from source.

“Check VirusTotal report” opens the public VirusTotal report for each file, looked up by its SHA-256. That report is VirusTotal's, not ours, and it changes: engines add signatures over time, so the verdict you see today may not be the one that was there when we checked the download. That is why what we publish is not their verdict but the file's SHA-256: the hash does not change, and it is what ties the report to the file you download. Compare the hash of what you downloaded with the one on this page before running it; if they differ, it is not the file we checked. One or a few warnings on an unsigned exe are usually heuristics, not proof of malware. If Microsoft Defender quarantines or deletes the file, do not run it: try another version of the program or build it from source.

And there is an even stronger check, for the projects that publish one: since v1.4.1, every EWR archive carries a build-provenance attestation, a signed statement (GitHub Artifact Attestations, with Sigstore underneath) that the file is byte for byte what the repository's release workflow built, from the tag it names; since v1.0.3, all seven files of the Epson Reset release carry one too. Verify them with the GitHub CLI:

gh attestation verify EWR-v1.4.1-win.zip -R RxNaison/Epson-Waste-Reset
gh attestation verify EpsonReset-windows-x64.exe -R yusnel-rojas/epson-reset

“Verification succeeded” means the file you downloaded is the one that repository's release workflow built. A modified file fails with the same HTTP 404: Not Found error as a release older than the first attested one: there is simply no attestation for its hash, and that error cannot tell “old” from “tampered”. This is not code signing: Windows may still warn that the app is unrecognized. The hash in SHA256SUMS.txt remains the reference this site publishes; the attestation is one more piece of proof given by the upstream project.

For agents and automation

If you would rather hand the job to an agent, we publish a read-only harness: it identifies the printer, reads the counters, backs up the EEPROM, simulates the write and leaves you the final command to run yourself. It is not the phase 2 unified tool, and it never writes to the printer.

Download ewr-safe.mjs

curl -fsSLO https://padreset.com/agent/ewr-safe.mjs
curl -fsSLO https://padreset.com/agent/ewr-safe.mjs.sha256

It is a single Node file, no install, and it needs EWR installed (it is in the table above): the harness does not talk to the printer, EWR does.

How an agent uses it, step by step

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, those are the reliable free options available today.