Not necessarily. Resetting the counter tells the printer that the pads have been serviced, but it does not physically remove ink from the pads. If the pads are genuinely saturated, resetting without replacement could eventually lead to ink leakage inside your printer. For moderate home users, resetting can extend the life of existing pads significantly before physical replacement is needed. For heavy users, physical pad replacement or an external waste tank is strongly recommended.

Temporarily disable your antivirus software or Windows Defender, as these security tools frequently flag adjustment programs as false positives due to their direct firmware access.

But for the vast majority of users, the provided in this article is all you need to keep your printer running smoothly without expensive service calls.

Download the tool, connect your ET-2650 via USB, and read the counter. If it reads 100%, the pads are full.

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Resetting the software tells the printer the pads are empty, but the is still there. If you reset the counter multiple times without cleaning or replacing the physical felt pads, ink could eventually leak out of the bottom of the printer.

Resetting the software counter is only half the battle. To keep your printer running safely, you must handle the physical waste ink.

Connect your Epson ET-2650 to your computer using a USB cable.

: Using a non-genuine or modified resetter can permanently "brick" your Epson ET-2650, making it unusable even with official repairs. Hardware Damage : A resetter only clears the software counter for the Waste Ink Pad

Make sure there are no pending print jobs in your computer's queue.

Your printer’s red error lights should now be gone, and the LCD screen should return to its normal ready state. Important Maintenance: The Physical Pads

After the reset is complete, turn off your Epson ET‑2650, wait 10 seconds, and turn it back on. The error message should be gone, and you should be able to print normally again.

Yes, it costs money. But you get a genuine replacement waste ink pad, a full printer checkup, and often a limited warranty on the repair. If your printer is still under warranty, this might even be free. Contact Epson support or look up an authorized service center near you.