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Reset Protection Counter Guide for CX6300, CX6400, CX6500 and CX6600

moderator — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:47:55 +0000

Follow these steps below to reset the protection counter for printer mentioned above.

Turn OFF the printer.
Press B/W + Color + Stop button together and hold
Press Power ON button and hold (4 buttons on hold now and don’t release the buttons until you see the light indicator is blinking. A message will be displayed on the LCD)
Release all buttons.
Press the Color button once
Turn OFF the printer.
Turn ON the printer and the protection counter should be resetted.

Reset Protection Counter Without Software

moderator — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:48:04 +0000

Some resetter programs may not work to reset protection counter for your printer.
Try following steps below but it depends on the printer model.

Epson Photo R200, R210, R300, R310

Press and hold “Stop” button, follow by “Maintenance” and “Power” button together for 10 seconds.
Turn off the printer and unplug the printer for 1 minute.
Turn back on the printer and the counter will be resetted.

Epson All-In-One CX3100 and CX3200

Turn OFF the printer.�
Press B/W + Color + Stop button together and hold.
Press Power ON button and hold (4 buttons on hold now and don’t release the buttons until you see the light indicator is blinking. A message will be displayed on the LCD)
Release all buttons.
Press the Color button once.
Turn OFF the printer.
Turn ON the printer and the protection counter should be resetted.

Reset Protection Counter for Epson C79, R270 & CX3900

moderator — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:31:08 +0000

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.