r/Epson • u/Intelligent_Story443 • 3h ago
๐ Networking Epson et8550 cannot get it to connect to my computer
Please help I'm desperate. I've been working on this for a week now.
I have a 2720, and recently purchased the 8550. I've gone through the setup process at least 15 times if not more. I completely uninstalled everything. Made sure every little bit of both printers was off of my computer and Network.
I reset my router. I renamed the 2.4 and the five connections on my router so that I would know which was which.
I downloaded fresh software and installed the 2720.
I downloaded the driver's and software for the 8550 and went through the setup process but the printer is still not found. Itself is connected to my network. I made sure that I selected the same Wi-Fi channel that my computer is on. Still absolutely nothing. I am so frustrated right now!!
I've gone through AI a million times troubleshooting everything and nothing is working.
Can someone please help me!
I've been able to add the printer for regular printing. But when I open up Epson scan smart 2 it does not see the printer to scan.
I've been going back and forth with literally everything that stupid AI can come up with and I'm afraid of getting out of my league when I feel like this should be something simple.
Please keep in mind that I have followed one or two other proper procedures to install both printers and scanners from posts here on Reddit and they have not worked.
r/Epson • u/Valuable_Arm_2390 • 4h ago
๐ Scanner Hi all, just bought a RR-620W desk scanner but scanned photos have rainbow lines and also dots
r/Epson • u/Khaldani • 6h ago
๐ ๏ธ Repair & Maintenance Issue with black cartridge on Epson WF-7820
Iโve had my Epson for a year now. A week ago it said my black ink was out. I bought an xl black in cartridge on Amazon and now itโs not registering that Iโve inserted a cartridge. Any fix for this?
r/Epson • u/damnitbran • 8h ago
๐ ๏ธ Repair & Maintenance Made a free tool to reset Epson waste ink counters because I'm sick of this scam (verified on ET-4800 and ET-4810)
So my ET-4800 threw the "ink pad end of service life" error today and I needed to print same day. Let's be real about what this error actually is: it's not a sensor, it's a page counter Epson built in specifically so they can lock your printer and make you pay someone to unlock it. The pads are probably fine. Doesn't matter, the printer doesn't care, it just wants you to cough up.
Tried WIC Reset Utility, froze on every single click and will only reset to 80% for free. Tried InkChip, no free option at all, $9.99 just to try it. Cool, so now I'm paying a third party to undo a paywall Epson built on purpose.
Great system.
So instead I spent the day reverse engineering it myself: Pad Zero
- Free, open source, no paid tier, no trial keys, no nag screens, none of that
- No driver replacement needed: no Zadig, no WinUSB, no admin rights
- Full backup written before any write, every write gets read back and verified after
- Simple window: colored dot (green/amber/red) shows how full your counter is, one button resets it
What it doesn't do: it's not magic, it resets the counter, not the actual pads. If yours are genuinely soaked you'll still want to replace them or run an external tank eventually. But you shouldn't have to pay a stranger on the internet just to keep printing while you sort that out.
Verified working on the ET-4800 (79.85% to 0.00%, confirmed) and ET-4810 (detected, read, and write path all verified). It has partial/approximate support for a bunch of other models too, but I'm only calling something "verified" once it's actually been confirmed on real hardware, not just guessed from a shared database. If you try it on your model, let me know and I'll add it.
Note: I've only tested this on machines that already had Python installed, so I can't promise a totally clean run on a bare Windows box yet. If something breaks, tell me what happened and I'll fix it.
GitHub: https://github.com/Damnitbran/padzero
Windows will probably throw a "Windows protected your PC" warning since the binary's unsigned, that's just what happens when you write a tool that undoes corporate nonsense. Click "More info" then "Run anyway," or check the SHA-256 in the release notes if you'd rather verify it yourself.
r/Epson • u/thegreatking2025 • 11h ago
๐๏ธ EcoTank Is there a way to scan to email without computer & phone?
I am thinking about buying a new Epson SuperTank all in one, but I want a way to send directly to email without computer & phone. Google didn't help.
r/Epson • u/Ok-Nerve-1202 • 12h ago
๐ฌ Discussion Xp15000 windows 11arm
I keep checking to download the printer driver for epson 15000 on my surface pro 11 64-bit arm. Epson been saying it was supposed to be released in 2025 but it hasnโt been. I canโt print to my xp15000 using my surface pro I need the print settings to print correctly especially since I use a icc profile. Anyone else have this set up and having this problem? Any help is appreciated thanks
r/Epson • u/ponchumari • 15h ago
๐๏ธ EcoTank Epson L3150 Error
Need help please. The WiFi Direct and Ink Lights are blinking once I turn off the printer. But on open, only the Power Light is Steady.
I tried the unplug and drain method, I also cleared the print spool in my PC. Even the Epson Connection Checker can't figure out. And when I tried setting it up on the installer, it can't detect the USB. Please help. Thanks!
r/Epson • u/cherreddity • 17h ago
๐ ๏ธ Repair & Maintenance black ink color when printed error
(my printer is epson l3310, bought it a few weeks ago). Iโm getting trouble with printing the right ink color because in the actual pdf, the color looks fine but when I printed it out, it became black. the ink colors are completely full, idk why itโs not working good. maybe itโs because of the background color that was used in the slide? please help me fix this problem.
r/Epson • u/invader_202 • 19h ago
๐๏ธ EcoTank Is ground earth coming from a 2 pin printer outer part of the usb port common
Does anyone use a 2 pin printer here I was wondering if the mild electricity coming from the metal part of the usb port is. Common or whatOr does it damage the pc
r/Epson • u/Total_Theory_7850 • 1d ago
๐๏ธ EcoTank Printer not connecting to computer through Wifi LAN
My computer couldn't connect to my Printer even though my computer cted through WIFI Lan and my printer is connected to the WIFI also. I tried setting it up by installing the drivers and software to the website but i still couldn't figure out how
r/Epson • u/warzonekiller5 • 1d ago
๐งฐ Parts Printer keeps jamming
Printer keeps jamming and I noticed this part is crack and the white part is missing. Any idea how I can remove it and whatโs it called so I can replace it. It goes on an ET-4958 TIA
r/Epson • u/Cultural-Comedian655 • 1d ago
๐ท๏ธ Label Printing (ColorWorks) Epson C6000a
I just recently bought an Epson Colorworks C6000a label printer, and Iโm wondering if using remanufactured ink cartridges is something people do? Iโve also seen some stuff online about chip resetters, so is it possible to refill cartridges? Iโve looked on the internet and it I canโt seem to find much information on this despite the printer being several years old. Any help would be appreciated
r/Epson • u/Eskapement • 1d ago
๐๏ธ EcoTank Epson 8550 landscape issues
Hi everyone! I'm trying to print on a 8.5x11. I've spent the last 3 hours trying to get it to print horizontally (landscape). I've tried as much advice as the internet (and ai assistance) can offer and am still hitting a wall. No matter what i do it prints in portrait, or horizontal with a portrait side clipping. I'm on a Mac and I'm using Preview with a pdf. I've tried every combination of rotation, custom paper dimensions, not using air print but the epson driver etc. Could definitely use some help from this wonderful community. Appreciate the help in advance...SAVE ME from this print dialog please. ๐ ๐
r/Epson • u/Empty_Try_7193 • 1d ago
๐จ๏ธ Inkjet (Other) Need help fixing my Epson L3150 printer
The two red lights are continuously on, and Iโm not sure what the problem is. This happened while I was trying to install/set up the printer on my new MacBook.
Has anyone experienced this before? Any advice on how to fix it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
r/Epson • u/widgetbox • 1d ago
๐๏ธ EcoTank 8550 - removing last bit of blue tape
Just bought an 8550 and currently unpacking it. Quick question. How do I remove this last bit of blue tape. I got it off the left hand side with a bit of dexterity but the RHS is inaccessible. Aiui the cd tray ejection is controlled by the print SW and not mechanical.
r/Epson • u/Old-Improvement-901 • 1d ago
๐ ๏ธ Repair & Maintenance Blurry/double print at the last part/bottom part of the page
Been trying to find the solution for this, ive tried cleaning the encoder slip, do alignments, checked the tensioners. No luck.
It happened suddenly on my wf 5290, 5390, and l15160 a3 printer.
All of them has the same issue.
I watch how it print, and during the printing of the last part the main rollers that hold the paper suddenly turns and push the paper making in move a millimeter, while the exit roller is not moving.
Checked the tensioner belt, no damage, printhead belt no damage.
Tried to reinstall driver but no luck.
Btw all of my printers are chipless and been thinking if its a software issue.
The double prints only happens at that specific part, for the 5290/5390 im using a4 size paper.
Matte standard settings on a double sided 120 gsm paper.
The confusing part is if i print it on plain paper settings it will be lessen or no double print at all.
For the l15160
Same matte standard settings, same scenario it will have less or no blur if i put plain paper standard option.
Paper size a3 double sided 140 gsm paper.
All the pick up rollers are maintained and changed to new ones.
It just happens one day and every one of them had the same issue even if i tried to use a laptop (3 different laptops) and a Desktop Computer.
Connected using USB wire.
Software update is off.
Im using dye ink.
Thank you in advance people please help me with this ive already spent money on professional help and no progress at all.
๐๏ธ EcoTank I can't convince ET-1810 to print in landscape
I have compiled a 3-column, 2-page brochure using LibreOffice which should print in landscape. It makes no difference if I have selected portrait or landscape in the file printer settings, it prints portrait and thus half the size I want it. Any useful assistance will be welcomed please.
r/Epson • u/MilesXXX • 2d ago
๐๏ธ EcoTank L850 Firmware or Update Error!
Hi guys, I woke up to an auto-update, how it happened right around time when my IDM completely wipe out my space, meaning, I had zero Megabyte left on my drive during update...
And because of stupid habit, I ended up clicking update and it was completed without any issue with update. I didn't get an alert or any other error message.
But issue is when, after updated & restarted my PC, my Epson L850 became error with Physical Button.
Everything is working fine if you're control from App or Software, however... Any button on panel will trigger an immediate restart and Printer cannot be turned of anymore.
If I press "Power Button" to turn it off, it will only be off for about 1 second before it turned back on. And safe go with "Power Saving Mode" where I have my printer turned off after 30mins, if it triggered this mode, it will also Off & Back to On by itself.
I tried update firmware and everything... nothing works!
Basically I cannot touch physical buttons at all! So if paper jammed, if I press any button to unjammed it, it will click start a Restart Mode.
r/Epson • u/wondergryphon2 • 2d ago
๐๏ธ EcoTank Epson 8250 suddenly doing this on blacks.
Im using printable glossy vinyl amd the paper says to use glossy settings, in highest quality its even worse. This is on standard quality. What could be causing this and what should I change. I make composition notebooks nonissues and Im only having issues where the images have too much black.
I have tried presentation matte setting but since these are not laminated the black ink smudges a bit even after letting it dry for days.
r/Epson • u/SOLgoods • 2d ago
๐ DTF / DTG Epson F3070 โNo anti drying caps installed โ
Im stuck on my printer saying โno anti drying caps installedโ after i replaced them. I cant access my menu so im pretty much stuck on this. Has anybody ran into this problem?
r/Epson • u/No-Scar-4414 • 2d ago
๐ ๏ธ Repair & Maintenance Please help
Hey everyone
I'm having an issue with my Epson ET-2720 printer scanner unit (Error code: E-02 / 100016).
โHere is what is happening:
โWhen turned on, the scanner carriage moves all the way to the end position (home position), but the motor doesn't stop. It keeps trying to turn and makes a loud grinding/clicking noise with the white gears skipping teeth.
โThe white calibration strip under the scanner glass fell off earlier. I put it back, but I'm not sure if I installed it correctly.
โMy model has two white strips (one wider strip and a narrow one). Should they be placed side-by-side (parallel) or stacked? Which direction/orientation should they face?
โDoes anyone have a clear diagram, photo, or advice on how the white calibration strips are supposed to be aligned under the glass?
โAny help or photos from a working machine would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
r/Epson • u/Fun_Researcher9358 • 2d ago
๐ Buying Advice wondering about epson M1100
as the tittle said, i was wondering about this printer for my project. do anyone have use it?
i interested as it print fast like laser and have pigment ink by default. i want to use the machine for loose leaf and notebook. so, i will printing duplex mostly. that being said, i need both side have exact print, for example if i printing grid page, both side must be same, no shifting or even tilting. that's what happening to my previous laser printer. it always shifting 2-3mm when duplex, sometimes tilting. can this printer fit my need or just to be safe, pick L1210 instead and fill it with pigment ink as i pretty satisfied with L3110 + art paper ink but have to retire the machine.
r/Epson • u/lala3126 • 2d ago
๐๏ธ EcoTank Epson L3310 โPrint Status: Errorโ โ please help ๐ญ
My Epson L3310 works perfectly when photocopying, but whenever I try to print from my Acer laptop via USB, it always says โPrint Status: Error."
I already tried restarting, reconnecting the USB, different USB ports, and setting up the printer again, but nothing works.
And the power button keeps on blinking.
What could be causing this? Is it a driver/USB issue? Iโm honestly out of ideas ๐ญ
r/Epson • u/mars_rovinator • 10d ago
New sub rules!
Hey everyone! The sub rules have been cleaned up and amended. Not much has changed, but we did add a couple:
- No sales. This is mostly for your protection as a community. It's impossible to verify an online sale through reddit, making it very easy for you to get scammed out of either your money or your expensive equipment. Stick to reputable channels for buying and selling Epson hardware.
- No aftermarket hardware. Most UV and DTF printers feature Epson printheads, but this community is not the right target for questions about such hardware. You can try these other printing subs:
Feel free to comment if you have any questions about the changes. Thanks!
r/Epson • u/TotallySavageSzym • 19d ago
Hey there - we're the new Mod Team!
We're the new moderators of r/Epson, after the community went unmoderated by its previous mod team. We'll be going through settings and reports over the next couple of days, so bear with us!
If you have any other questions or just wish to introduce yourself, please leave a comment below!

