Technical Report: Waste Ink Pad Counter Reset Procedure for Epson L-Series Printers (L380–L386)

1. Objective

To reset the Protection Counter (Waste Ink Pad Counter) on Epson EcoTank L380, L382, L383, L385, L485, and L386 printers using the official or compatible Adjustment Program. This procedure is required when the printer displays:

Diagnostics: Reads the printer's EEPROM settings and generates diagnostic reports. Step-by-Step Reset Instructions

🛠️ Step-by-step usage (Windows 10/11)

1. Disable driver signature enforcement (for older tools)

This specific adjustment tool is compatible with the following L-series models: Epson L380 Epson L382 Epson L383 Epson L385 Epson L485 Epson L386 How to Use the Adjustment Program