Refilling Cartridge Blog

Reset Protection Counter for Epson R270

Here is the resetter program for Epson Stylus Photo R270.

Please follow the steps below to reset the protection counter effectively.

1. If you have any anti virus software, please deactivate first.
   The resetter software (adjprog.exe) requires specific date to run and your anti virus will prevent that.
2. Make sure you printer is ON and connected to your computer.
3. Run “Start.bat” file.
   This program will set your computer date to� 18 Jan 2007.
4. Click “Accept” button.
5. Click “Particular adjustment mode” button.
6. Select on “Waste ink pad counter” and click “OK” button.
7. Click on “Initialization” button and the program will reset the protection counter.
8. Click “Finish” button.
9. Change your computer’s date back when it prompted.
10. Reactivate your anti virus if any.

Related Posts

• What is protection counter?
• What is waste pad?

Reset Protection Counter for Epson C79, R270 & CX3900

For those who has Epson Stylus C79, Epson Stylus Photo R270 or Epson Stylus CX3900 (All-in-one), you can reset the protection counter without any software.

Follow this steps and the protection counter will be resetted.

• Switch off the printer
• Switch on the printer
• Press once the ink button
• Printer head move to left side
• Press the ink button again
• Printer head move to right side
• The red light will be disapeared, the protection counter has resetted

This instruction comes with printer purchase. Please give some comments whether this step is work.

[Updated, 18 Aug 2007]
Here is the resetter program that I have found from the Internet. Unfortunately, I don’t have this printer so I can’t test it. Please share with me whether the program can reset your printer, either Epson C79, R270 or CX3900. Your feedback is really appreciated.

Here are the steps that you have to follow in order to reset your printer.

1. Make sure you printer is ON and connected to your computer
2. Change your computer’s date to 1 Nov 2006
3. Run AdjProg.exe file
4. Click Accept button
5. Click “Particular adjustment mode”
6. Select on “Waste ink pad counter” and click OK button
7. Click on “Initialization” button and the program will reset the protection counter
8. Click Finish button
9. Change your computer’s date back

[Updated, 15� Dec 2007]
Recent resetter programs require specific date to run effectively. Please refer to the posts as below according to your printer.

Related Post

• What is protection counter?
• Reset Protection Counter for Epson C79
• Reset Protection Counter for Epson R270
• Reset Protection Counter for Epson CX3900