Replace XP520-XP540 waste ink pads and double the waste pad capacity
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- Опубликовано: 1 дек 2022
- If you own an XP520, XP530 or XP540 chances are you have already or will hit the "Waste ink pads in the printer are at the end of their service life" error or similar.
Frustratingly Epson opted to provide these printers with half the waste pad capacity of other printers so these printers hit the waste ink error much much earlier than other printers of the same generation and this issue is covered in more detail here:
• Ripped Off?!! XP-510 t...
This instruction video focuses on how you can fix the error using our XP2 Printer Pad set to replace the waste pads in your printer and benefit from the full capacity available in the pad holder.
www.printerpotty.com/pads/xp2
You'll also need to reset the waste ink counter and this is covered through our WICReset playlist for various different operating systems:
• Resetting the Waste In...
Please feel free to comment, like and share this video.. all constructive feedback is more than welcome and we'll do what we can to help if you have questions too.
Support: support@octoink.co.uk 
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Many thanks. I was just about to ditch my XP-530 and buy a new printer. New pads and reset key saved me about £120. Great easy to follow video.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH for posting this video. My Dad's XP540 had this dreaded error message and nothing he did could get the printer working again - for printing or for scanning. He was about to have to throw the whole thing away and buy another printer - a painful enough experience in its own right - when I asked if I could take a look to make sure there was nothing else we could do before binning it. I found your video here and was able to follow your wonderfully clear instructions to get access to the waste pad holder and remove the sodden waste pads.
After seeing the half-pads that Epson supplied really didn't use the ink waste reserve efficiently at all, I went ahead and purchased the full-pad set that you supply, along with the reset key, which all arrived promptly. Again, following your instructions on fitting the pads, reassembling the printer, and using the reset software, I was able to successfully fix the printer!
We're really very grateful - we were able to fix this printer for under £20, when otherwise it would have had to be thrown away and we'd have to buy a new one, which is better for the environment and also our finances! It seems a massive shame that so many of these machines must get destroyed/recycled when they can be relatively easily fixed to have a much longer useful life. Furthermore, I find it very cheeky that Epson only give half the ink pad reserve than they could do, unethically shorting the life of the printer it appears, so that you may have to buy another machine earlier than technically necessary. Also, shutting down ALL functions of the printer, including the scanner, for full ink waste pads seems completely unnecessary.
To anyone else experiencing this error message with these printers - it's definitely worth watching this video and following the instructions to reset this error rather than buying a new printer.
Thank you again.
And this is why I started down this rabbit hole. So glad to hear you found this video and realised it wasn't game over for the printer. Just to note as well, as/when the error recurs you should only need a reset key to take advantage of the extra capacity in those pads which hopefully will be an added bonus.
Thanks for the feedback all the best.
One of the best RUclips presentations I have seen! Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot Martin. You are a perfect teacher. The replacement went very smooth thanks to your clear explanations .
Thank you very much. I got a message some weeks ago from the printer software, telling me my ink pads were about to be replaced and I should contact my local Epson repair center blah blah blah. Went to Google, found the Printer Potty pads, ordered them... and voilà. It took me no more than the duration of the video to replace the pads with the new ones (thanks to the perfectly clear explanations). Then run the software, follow strictly the guidelines and now my printer is ready for some more years (hopefully).
Thanks again for helping us to keep our "old stuff" alive.
After my Xp540 displayed this error. I was initially quite sceptical about this product.
I decided to buy the bundle of pads + key. Process to replace pads and reset key was very simple and well explained by their videos.
I am glad I came across this product. My printer now has a new life for under £20.
Thank you so much !!!! You saved my printer. The tutorials are absolutely perfect. I received the kit and the key rapidly and followed the tutorials and my printer works ! I hate my Epson printer because there is always something going wrong. I used to buy non Epson cartridges but it suddenly stopped taking them because as soon as I installed them they would show empty, so, I just bought 4 brand new Epson ink cartridges (the 3 colours + photo black, because the silly printer won’t print plain black without all the other cartridges that I don’t use but still empties them with time) and as soon as I installed them, it told me the waste was full, and I was so frustrated !!!
I give up ! Now the black ink nozzle is clogged, I did 6 cleaning programs, still clogged and my brand new ink cartridges now have no ink left 😤😠😡
Fantastic comments regarding replacing the waste pads in an Epson XP-630. I just completed the replacement of the pads and reset the waste pad recount. I have a helpful hint myself. In cleaning out the ink reservoir I used Oxi Clean Laundry Stain Remover. With the soiled pads removed, spray Oxi Clean in, swish it around, pour the blackened water in a bucket. It'll clean it so completely, even using a towel to dry the inside you won't have any black ink on the towel. Thanks again for your very detailed instructions.
Thanks for the great video, another printer has been prevented from unnecessary scrapping. Epson should be ashamed for this redundancy product engineering, and for not providing proper support on their own website. Epson clearly don't want to help existing customers to solve the issue, they're hoping customers will give up and buy a replacement printer. Shocking attitude; we need to save the planet!
Thankfully they are getting a bit better but yeah we really wish the last 20 years hadn't been so painfully wasteful. Glad we were able to help though.
This is an excellent instructional video. Very clear, informative, straightforward and easy to follow. Thank you.
Thanks for this. Your kit and this video has my XP-530 up and running again. If I hadn't just purchased replacement cartriges I might very well have tossed the printer when the "Ink Pad Full" error showed up.
Glad it was there when you needed it.
Same here
Wow, as a mum doing it on her own.. Running a business here in Australia. This video was an absolute God send. Thankyou so much.
I ordered the waste pads. (which arrived extremely fast)
Then followed these super easy steps.
I love that this printer didn't end up in land fill too. As it works great.
Thanks again
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much.. ive had my printer for years, its easy to use and never had any major issues until the stupid ink pad error came up. Couldn't find any ink pads anywhere in Australia so had to order online and followed your instructions to a tee.
Ridiculous! I wasnt going to spend more money buying a new printer when this printer works perfectly fine for what I want to do.
Thanks again🙌
Glad we could help.. We have a reasonably fast priority service to Australia compared to other nearer countries in case anyone else is wondering.
A big thank you, on a great instructional video and product. Ordered yesterday, received the replacement felt and reset-key this morning and it took me about 30 minutes to dismantle printer, remove cleanout and replace felt and then followed instructions on the email for the key and reset. I did have to turn on and off my printer a couple of times but it all worked and it’s printing again. 👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you for this excellent video. Used it today to get my XP540 running again - in a hurry, things only breakdown when you NEED them. Call Epson technical help - Epson wanted £48 and 5-10 working days to repair/replace pad and reset
The laws of Murphy and Sod apply as ever. Glad it helped.. and saved you some cash to boot.
excellent clear instructions. Changed my pads without even getting ink on my hands. cost me about £7 pads and wic. Epson want £50 ish to do this. Thank you very pleased
I have truly to thank you! I managed to do everything, also to reset the printer with my mac. I'm happy not to be forced to buy another printer, because I was happy with my Epson XP540. I wish all the best :D
Fantastic video, Followed it to the letter and hey presto, all in pieces. Just waiting on the pads and reset key. Thanks. Edit :- All sorted now with reset key, Brilliant, Thanks again.
Really easy to follow, thanks for sharing this.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very much for your help. I have an XP530 and I couldn't find a good guide anywhere.
Thank you very much for your explanations. Everything clear.
your video saved another printer, thank you
Thank you so much for this video! Really easy to follow and it's saved me loads of time and money. I've replaced the pads and reset the counter (which I bought from octoinkjet). Thank you!
Thank you , you saved me a new printer
best video out there for this!! Thank you so much for the info
merci beaucoup au top du top votre video😀
Thank you so much, I have been able to get my printer up and running again thanks to your kit and this video.
Great to hear!
Excellent video and explanation - thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Great many thx from france !
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Thank you very much for this tuto , I never succeed in whithout it.
Did not find it in french language.
I’m refreshing my French language skills in DuoLingo so maybe there will be a French language version one day.. Glad it was still understandable.
Just got mine well chuffed.sll up and running easy guide too.thank you
Glad it helped
Many thanx Martin your video was very handy, wicked Mate....Just brilliant
Glad it helped
Thank You So Much
Welcome!
How do you reset the pads for the larger capacity ones once fitted
Unfortunately there's no way to do that although we wish that there were. The printer logic and counter will only reset to what it assumes are the same half capacity pads it would normally have. So, the XP-510 to XP-540's do need that extra reset key to make use of the extra capacity from the pads.
Do you have a video that covers the reset code for this printer?
We have a whole playlist of videos that cover the process on various different computer systems. If you search “WICReset” on our channel you’ll find them.
I dis all that it all worked but now the ink bk nozzle doesn’t print right even though I went through the process of cleaning it
Hello i have bought the pads for xp-452 printer and changed them, however i cant get no further as i havent connected it to a pc before and now the pc wont pick it up.. Is this because of the error message? Any advice please?!
A PC should recognise and connect to the printer even with the waste ink counter error. Recommend you download the driver from the epson support site for your specific printer, install that and connect using a USB cable when prompted. It should recognise it and connect then. If not, contact us via our support details (they should be with the pads) and we'll see what we can figure out.
Hi, I have an Epson XP-620 that has an error message. A printer's ink pad is at the end of its service life. Can I purchase the correct parts to fix it from you? I would be most grateful. Regards, Matthew.
Hi Matthew. Yes... XP-620 takes the XP2 pad set which you can find here:
octoink.co.uk/pid/797
Where can I buy the full set pads?
The full set pads are sold here:
Https://www.octoink.co.uk/pads/xp2
Thanks for that. Now I can get the church's fixed.
grazie, molto chiaro. ho cambiato il tampone, che programma devo scaricare per metterla in funzione?
The WICReset app will reset the waste counter. There are other video instructions on how to use on this channel.
How do you reset the waste counter?
We have a playlist here that covers the different computer operating systems:
ruclips.net/p/PLfYhJgWvstULaWUXhdSrS8zTJObosmsvQ
Hello from France and thank you for this! I have an xp530 and received today the first message from those pads which are almost full (not blocked yet)
So I must ask, will you shipping pads & reset code to France?
Thank you in advance! And please excuse my english which is far from perfect😅
Yes we ship worldwide, including France.
How to do the Ink pad reset please?
Check our channel for the WICReset app. We have instructions for Windows and MacOS covered in different videos.
How to reset?
We have a playlist that covers various computer operating systems here: ruclips.net/p/PLfYhJgWvstULaWUXhdSrS8zTJObosmsvQ
Useful! Btw, I didn't put back the screw that needs magnetic screwdriver. It's pain in the ass to do so and it doesn't seem to be needed at all.
That screw isn’t essential so you can leave things as you have. Glad it was useful..