If you are tech-savvy, you can open the bottom/back casing of the printer, remove the saturated foam pads, wash them thoroughly in warm water, dry them completely, and reinstall them.

Technically, using the violates your End User License Agreement (EULA). Epson argues that the ink pad is a consumable service part, and bypassing the counter is a form of circumvention.

To prevent the pad from overflowing and leaking ink all over your desk (or into the printer’s electronics), Epson programs a software counter. This counter tracks every drop of waste ink. Once it hits a predetermined limit (usually around 10,000 to 15,000 cleaning cycles or pages), the printer .

: Check the box for Main pad counter and click Check to see the current usage percentage.

Go to the extracted folder and find the main executable, often named AdjProg.exe or AdjProg Rev3.exe . Right-click on the .exe file and select "Run as administrator" to give the program the necessary permissions.

If you reset the software counter multiple times without addressing the physical ink accumulation, the waste pads will eventually saturate completely. This leads to ink overflowing from the bottom of the printer casing, which can cause permanent damage to furniture or short-circuit the machine's electronic boards. How to handle the physical ink:

Unlike HP or Canon cartridges that simply stop when empty, Epson uses a piezoelectric print head. To keep this head clean, the SX230 performs cleaning cycles, pumping ink through the head and into a sponge at the bottom of the unit (the ).

(often called a "Resetter") is a maintenance tool designed for service centers to reset internal counters and perform head alignments. General Procedure for Resetting the SX230

(Wi-Fi resets are often unstable) and all other print jobs are cleared. : Run the executable file and click the