Archive for October, 2014

How to downgrade printers firmware? Video tutorial.

You can make printers firmware downgrade by Yourself now. Download WIC utility and see video tutorial:

Parts inside your printer are at the end of their service life. See Your ducumentation. My printer is Epson Artisan 1430. What should I do?

Like so many other products, all Epson consumer ink jet products have a finite life span due to component wear during normal use. At some point, the product will reach a condition where either satisfactory print quality cannot be maintained or components have reached the end of their usable life. This is the normal product […]

Will this work for my Epson Artisan 1430?

Yes. WIC reset utility supportes this model – Epson ARtisan 1430. You can check Your printer model by Yourself. It is very easy and free of charge! Download latest WIC Reset Utility version. Run Wic utility. Go to Supported models tab. Enter in search field Your printer model. Please see the video tutorial How to […]

I get ‘could not write value to printer EEPROM. Printer communication error’ message when using WIC utility.

This error message means Your printer can’t communicate with the computer. It may be caused by software and hardware reasons. We recomend You to check this possible reasons list: Please check if You have documents to print in the que. Delete all printer jobs. Please be sure you have disabled Your antivirus and firewall software. […]

Paper Jam message. How to reset or solve this problem?

Problem: You have “Paper Jam” error message. That means can’t “see” the paper is going in printer and nothing prevents. Possible reasons may be: 1. An obstacles that prevent the paper to go down. There may be some parts of paper inside the printer or other parts. 2. Some broken paper feed parts or spring […]

How can I check if my printer is supported by WIC?

It is very easy and free of charge! Download latest WIC Reset Utility version. Run Wic utility. Go to Supported models tab. Enter in search field Your printer model. Please see the video tutorial How to check if your printer model is supported by WIC. If Your printer model is not supported yet – You […]

How can I check my Reset Key – is it still valid or is it used already?

You can check Reset Key status any time You want. See video tutorial How to check Reset Keys status?

How can I Check (Read) Waste Ink Counters?

It is Easy and Free! Download latest WIC Reset Utility version. Connect the printer to computer by proper USB cable. Disconnect all other USB devices. Run the WIC utility. Click on Read Waste Counters button. If even one Waste Ink Counters is more then 100% – it means it is overflowed and You have to […]

Does Reset Key have expiration date?

The Reset Key for WIC Reset Utility doesn’t have expiration date. You can use it in one or two or ten years after purchasing. The Reset Key is valid until it is used. The Reset key is for one reset only.

How much ink does your printer waste?

How much ink does your printer waste?   If you only use your printer occasionally, you could be using more than six times as much ink as you would printing the same number of pages in one go. Ink is wasted when a printer runs a cleaning cycle, often as it is switched on, which […]