Pad Resetter [hot] - Epson L5290 Ink

The waste ink pads are sponge-like components that collect excess ink during print head cleaning and borderless printing. The printer does not physically measure the ink in these pads; instead, it uses a digital counter.

To understand the resetter, one must first understand the mechanism it seeks to override. Inkjet printers do not use all the ink they draw from the tank; a significant portion is used during routine maintenance cycles—head cleaning, nozzle flushing, and borderless printing. This excess ink is channeled into a physical component: a spongy, absorbent waste ink pad located at the bottom of the printer. epson l5290 ink pad resetter