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Waste Ink Basics »

Error: Service Required?

The error “Service Required” is usually indicated when the waste pads in the printer have reached a perceived saturation point. While the actual message may vary slightly depending on your Epson inkjet printer model, effectively you’re being told to get … Continue reading →

Counter Reset: How long does it last?

We get asked this a lot and the answer is really very simple if you consider that a proper reset tool (official Epson IPR tools do not apply*) will reset your Epson inkjet printers waste ink counter back to zero, … Continue reading →

What is a Maintenance Box?

Some inkjet printers have a consumable product called a “Maintenance Box” which is a waste pad holder combined with a chip. These units track waste ink using the chip so when the chip has reached it’s “full” point you have … Continue reading →

What are waste pads?

Waste ink pads are basically a form of nappy (diaper) for inkjet printers. Every time your printer has a new ink cartridge, runs a maintenance routine or you run the printhead cleaning function, the printer dumps ink into these pads. … Continue reading →

About Printer Potty »

What is a Printer Potty?

A Printer Potty is an external waste ink collection tank/kit that comprises of a collection tank and a tube connector. The inkjet printer will pump waste ink through it’s internal pump/cleaning system and our kit redirects this into an external … Continue reading →

Using the Site »

Finding the right kit

To help you find the right Printer Potty for your printer we’ve provided the Pick-a-Potty tool on our home page. Simply type in your printers model number eg: for the Photo Expression XP605 you would type in 605 Select the … Continue reading →

Finding your installation guide

All Printer Potty kits come with printed instructions that cover the basics for dealing with the waste ink and tank itself but with so many different printer designs we keep the printer specific information on-line as videos, and step by … Continue reading →

Where Are Support Docs?

This FAQ tool deals with general queries about the Printer Potty product and gently introduce visitors to the basic concepts without overloading them with jargon or other printer specific detail. If you’re looking for the technical support resources such as: … Continue reading →

Pick a Potty Help »

Finding the right kit

Access Limits

The Pick-A-Potty tool is intended to potential Printer Potty customers with information to help with their own printers. However, wholesale data trawling is discouraged and as such we have a system that identifys and limits such behaviour. We’re aware it’s … Continue reading →

WICReset Service

The Waste Ink Counter Reset (WICReset) utility is an app that allows you to both read and reset the waste ink counter on compatible printers. “Keys” are effectively credits that allows you to reset the waste ink counters on any … Continue reading →

Alternative Reset Utility Available

The printer model you selected (via Pick-a-Potty) is supported by a reset utility or service. Unlike our WICReset service however this utility will be one of the following: IPR (Ink Pad Reset) utility available from Epson (America) AdjProg Service Utility … Continue reading →

What our customers say…

Brilliant – can’t fault them, tech support excellent. After my printer pads were at the end of their life I thought that was it for my printer was not convinced the solution would work but it did.

Tina - Great Yarmouth, UK

Made the whole process very simple and it shows that a lot of thinking has gone behind making a complex task an easy-enough job. I was able to give my printer a new lease of life in 10 minutes, saving myself money and the planet’s resources. I couldn’t be more delighted with the experience and will certainly recomending them to everyone I know!

Alain - France 09/22

This works perfect. So easy to install. All I needed was my Mom’s drill & a latex glove to pull out the pads. Saved me $330 already on buying another Canon G3200.

Geoff - Canada 08/22

I have complete admiration for anyone who bothers to take time out to establish how to override one of the most common problems found in all of the most popular ink jet printers available. It must have taken hours of careful dismantling and re-assembling just to short circuit the systems for us novices to save buying another printer when the one we’re using was perfectly ok until the manufacturer tries to determine otherwise. It’s so easy to modify and can save you £££’s without needing a new printer.

Graham - Insch, UK

The dismantlimg instructions for my Epson R 800 worked fine, I could have spent months of trial and error without them. Connecting the tank was easy and it was good to see it about half full of “waste” ink after about three start ups. Or as Mr R says “It does exactly what it says on the tin”

Brian - Shropshire, UK

Eco-saving alternative deserves much praise. Saving working printers from landfills with simple solution to non existent replacement inkpads with leak-proof waste ink container. Thank you!

Florence - Vancouver, Canada

I’ve successfully used the key to reset the counter on my Epson Stylus Photo R2880. The video and support information were really helpful in making this a very straightforward and trouble-free process. I fitted one of the Duo 15 waste kits to this printer several years ago. It has worked flawlessly from the start and has given me the satisfaction of feeling far more in charge of the obscure art of printer maintenance.

John - UK 04/16

I was unsure at first, but once fitted and printer reset no problems at all. No more errors or service required or refusing to print at all. A month later printing like it it used too. Thank you

Andrew - Rochdale, UK

My printer is only 16 months old and the ink pad full problem came about. Epson thinks you should throw your printer away when ink pads are full.
Ridiculous! Buy a Solo Waste Kit instead. Easy to fit up and printing again in no time.

Dave - UK 02/12

I love it!! Worth every penny. I got the kit quickly after ordering, and the easy instructions helped me install the “potty” with no problems. The kit worked immediately and my printer is back online, much to my relief! I definitely recommend this quality product to anyone who wants to extend the life of their printer.

Annette - Utah, USA

Faqs

Waste Ink Basics »

Error: Service Required?

Counter Reset: How long does it last?

What is a Maintenance Box?

What are waste pads?

About Printer Potty »

What is a Printer Potty?

Using the Site »

Finding the right kit

Finding your installation guide

Where Are Support Docs?

Pick a Potty Help »

Finding the right kit

Access Limits

WICReset Service

Alternative Reset Utility Available

Pick a Potty

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