Printer ink pads are at the end of their service life. Please contact Epson support.
This is a very common “error” message that may appear if you use an Epson printer of any kind. Epson puts a pre-programmed self-destruct number (of pages printed) inside each of it’s printers, and the Artisan 50 is no exception. In most cases it might seem like the printer is no longer functional, however there are solutions. If your printer is under warranty, simply contact Epson for a replacement at 562-276-7282 (6am-6pm PST). If you are in Canada, please call 905-709-2567 (6am-6pm PST). If your printer is out of warranty, there are other options. Don’t toss that printer, it can be fixed with a simple software patch.
Note: the software that Epson provides (via links below) requires a PC (Windows) operating system to run. Waste ink reset software is not compatible with Mac OS X. Epson seems to post the waste ink software for printers that are obviously out of warranty period (have been released for over a year). The Artisan 50 is not listed here, but should be soon – you can always pay for the reset software at http://www.2manuals.com/.
Epson makes available a waste ink pad reset utility for owners of the following printers:
If you own one of these printers, simply download the reset utility, follow the directions, and apply to your printer. We covered the reset software from Epson a while back, look here:
http://freedomtoprint.com/2009/12/14/epson-has-an-app-for-that-epson-ink-pads-reset-utility/
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