Epson M105 Ink Pad Resetter Official

He called the authorized service center. The quote made him wince: ₹2,500 for a “pad replacement” and a manual counter reset. Worse, they’d need five working days. Desperate, he stumbled upon a niche forum post: “Epson M105 ink pad resetter – DIY in 5 minutes.”

“Service required. Parts inside your printer are near the end of their service life. See your documentation.” epson m105 ink pad resetter

The device doesn’t clean or replace the physical pads. It simply forces the printer’s internal counter back to zero. Epson designs the printer to treat this counter as a hard stop, but a resetter tells the printer: “The pads are new. Carry on.” He called the authorized service center

That Epson M105 printed another 1,200 pages over the next eight months before the pads physically leaked. By then, Rohan had saved enough for a new printer. The resetter had bought him time—not a miracle, but a tool for those who understand the difference between a counter and a sponge. Desperate, he stumbled upon a niche forum post:

Rohan knew the physical pads were still full. The resetter had only tricked the software. He now faced a risk: if the pads truly overflowed, ink would seep into the printer’s base, possibly ruining the power supply or logic board. For the short term—finishing his thesis—it was worth it. For the long term, he cut a piece of absorbent craft felt and slid it under the pad area as a DIY overflow catcher.