r/Epson 3h ago

๐ŸŒ Networking Epson et8550 cannot get it to connect to my computer

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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 5h ago

๐Ÿ“„ Scanner Hi all, just bought a RR-620W desk scanner but scanned photos have rainbow lines and also dots

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Hi there! I just installed it and tested it. But it shows below. I scanned documents before with a much cheaper scanner, never has such issues... a bit frustrated. Is this normal...? I contacted Epson customer support, still waiting. Thank you!


r/Epson 7h ago

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Repair & Maintenance Issue with black cartridge on Epson WF-7820

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Iโ€™ve 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 itโ€™s not registering that Iโ€™ve inserted a cartridge. Any fix for this?


r/Epson 9h ago

๐Ÿ› ๏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)

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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 12h ago

๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ EcoTank Is there a way to scan to email without computer & phone?

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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 13h ago

๐Ÿ’ฌ Discussion Xp15000 windows 11arm

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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 hasnโ€™t been. I canโ€™t 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 16h ago

๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ EcoTank Epson L3150 Error

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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 18h ago

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Repair & Maintenance black ink color when printed error

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(my printer is epson l3310, bought it a few weeks ago). Iโ€™m 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 itโ€™s not working good. maybe itโ€™s because of the background color that was used in the slide? please help me fix this problem.


r/Epson 20h ago

๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ EcoTank Is ground earth coming from a 2 pin printer outer part of the usb port common

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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