Epson L382 Waste Ink Pad Reset Official

You can remove the waste ink pad by unscrewing a single screw at the back/bottom, then either washing the sponges with water or replacing them with a new kit from sites like AliExpress or eBay. How to Reset Ink Pad Epson L382, Epson L386 Printer?

Obtain the Epson Adjustment Program for the L382. You may need to disable your antivirus temporarily, as these utilities are often flagged as "false positives". epson l382 waste ink pad reset

Check the boxes for "Main pad counter" and "Platen pad counter." Click Check to confirm they are at 100%, then click Initialize to reset them to 0%. You can remove the waste ink pad by

Run AdjProg.exe and select the L382 model and the correct USB port . You may need to disable your antivirus temporarily,

Click Particular Adjustment Mode > Waste ink pad counter .

To resume printing, you must reset this digital counter using specialized software. There are two primary tools used for this: Option 1: Epson Adjustment Program (AdjProg) This is the most common "free" method used by technicians.