Rohan knew the physical pads were still full. The resetter had only tricked the software. He now faced a risk: if the pads truly overflowed, ink would seep into the printer’s base, possibly ruining the power supply or logic board. For the short term—finishing his thesis—it was worth it. For the long term, he cut a piece of absorbent craft felt and slid it under the pad area as a DIY overflow catcher.
But for Rohan, the timing was disastrous. His thesis final review was in three days.
He powered off the M105 and opened the scanner unit. Following a shaky YouTube tutorial, he located the 8-pin EEPROM chip on the printer’s mainboard. He attached the resetter’s clip firmly over the chip. One red LED blinked. He held the button for three seconds. The LED turned green. epson m105 ink pad resetter
It’s a small, standalone electronic device, often no bigger than a USB drive, with a specific chip inside that mimics Epson’s proprietary service interface. Some are software-based, requiring a Windows laptop and a special utility like AdjProg or WICReset . But for the M105, the most common tool is a physical resetter with a wire harness that plugs directly into the printer’s mainboard.
That Epson M105 printed another 1,200 pages over the next eight months before the pads physically leaked. By then, Rohan had saved enough for a new printer. The resetter had bought him time—not a miracle, but a tool for those who understand the difference between a counter and a sponge. Rohan knew the physical pads were still full
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Rohan ordered one from an online seller for ₹450. It arrived the next day—a green circuit board in an anti-static bag, with two clips and a small push button. For the short term—finishing his thesis—it was worth it
And that small green board? It now lives in his desk drawer, ready to whisper a second life into another trapped printer.