You can replace the absorbent pads, or better yet, install an external waste ink tank (a simple tube modification that redirects waste ink into a small bottle outside the printer). 6. Troubleshooting
Every time your Epson L382 performs a head cleaning or prints borderless photos, a small amount of liquid ink is routed away from the page and into porous felt pads located at the bottom of the machine. You can replace the absorbent pads, or better
To fix the alternating orange or red blinking lights on your printer, you must reset the internal Waste Ink Pad Counter using an adjustment utility program . This error occurs automatically when the printer's digital counter reaches 100% capacity to prevent liquid ink from overflowing out of the physical maintenance pads. To fix the alternating orange or red blinking
Before you run the reset utility, you need to find your . This is different from the serial number on the back of the printer. This is different from the serial number on
: Obtain the Epson L382 Adjustment Program (often found on sites like bilalk.com or MediaFire ).
: Click Particular Adjustment Mode and select Waste ink pad counter from the list. Check and Initialize :
You need to download the (often referred to as a "Resetter").