L3250 Wic Reset [2021] — Epson

Visit a reputable source for the WIC Reset Utility. Download the version compatible with your operating system (Windows or Mac). Install the software, ensuring your antivirus does not block it (sometimes reset tools are flagged as potential threats due to their system-level access).

Every time you clean the print heads or prime the ink system, a small amount of ink is flushed into internal absorbent pads. Epson printers use a software counter to estimate when these pads are full. Once that counter hits 100%, the printer locks itself to avoid a messy leak. What is a WIC Reset?

Look for a button labeled . Click this to see the current percentage of your waste ink pads.

Epson programs a limit into the printer’s firmware (the WIC—Waste Ink Counter). Once the printer estimates that the pads have absorbed the maximum safe amount of ink, it stops functioning and displays a message like: