How Do I Reset The Epson Printer Easily? [Best Guide]

We all know Epson printers because of the hardcore printing. For this reason, they are used more in organizations that require a lot of print. So that users can print their documents without any problem, but sometimes some printers suddenly stop working and start showing error messages on the screen of the computer or printer. To fix those, you need to factory reset your Epson printer. If your Epson printer has also stopped working and you have no idea about the factory reset process. Then this article will be beneficial for you. Because in this article, we will discuss all these questions related to factory reset.

  • What is a factory reset, and why is it needed?
  • What are the things to keep in mind while resetting the printer?
  • How can we factory reset the Epson printer? 
  • Where is the factory reset button in Epson printers?

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What is the Factory Reset process in a printer?

The factory reset process is part of the printer program. By which you delete all those types of data and settings from the printer. Which is done by you. As soon as you complete the factory reset process. So the printer uses its primary/factory settings, which are done by the company.

Why Do I Need to Factory reset My Epson Printer? 

Generally, the need to reset the Epson printer occurs in the following situations.

  1. The printer is not detecting the cartridge or other hardware. 
  2. The Epson machine keeps showing errors after troubleshooting the problem. 
  3. Printer hardware or other settings have been corrupted. 
  4. The Epson printer is not connecting to the wifi network. 
  5. Epson printer prints blank pages

Apart from that, if the printer is showing some other errors, which can’t be fixed by making the changes to the settings. You can reset the printer. 

How do I reset the Epson printer? 

If you want to factory reset your printer, then there are three ways for that. You can factory restore your printer’s settings using whichever method you find easier. Here we are going to talk about all three methods.

Method 1- Factory restore the Epson printer through printer panel- 

  1. Power on the Epson printer
  2. Press the home button. 
  3. Go to the setup option. 
  4. Scroll down and click on the system administration
  5. Some printers might ask for the admin password. So you need to enter that. You can easily find the printer password on the back or bottom of it. 
  6. Go to the Restore default settings option and click on it. 
  7. Select the clear all data settings option. 
  8. Now press the yes button to begin the printer setup process. 

Method 2- Factory restore the printer using Reset button- 

If you cannot factory restore the Epson printer from the printer settings, Please do it by pressing the physical reset button available on the printer. So some of you must know where the reset button is located in the Epson printer? 

Most Epson printers have the reset button on the back. You’ll find this between the power socket and the Ethernet socket, which will look like a hole. But in some printers, this button may also be available at the bottom or side.

  1. Power off the Epson printer
  2. Press & hold the reset button on the printer via pin or pen. 
  3. Now turn on the printer while holding the reset button. 
  4. Wait until you see the printer is resetting the message on the screen. Once you see this message, you need to release the button. 

Now, wait for a while, and your printer will reset itself. 

Method 3- Reset the Epson machine through Adjustment program – 

  1. First of all, you need to connect the Epson printer to the computer. 
  2. Open the browser and download the Epson adjustment program. 
  3. Once it is downloaded completely, you need to run this program. 
  4. Now select the make the necessary selection option. 
  5. Pick up your Epson printer and port no. 
  6. Now you will see the adjustment and maintenance window. 
  7. Click on the waste ink pad counter option and then click on the ok button. 
  8. Check the main pad counter and then click on the ok button again. 
  9. Finally, press the Finish button to begin the reset process. 

How to factory reset the network settings on an Epson printer? 

If you just want to factory reset the network settings on the Epson printer. You can easily do it by following the steps given below. 

  1. Power on the Epson machine
  2. Press the menu button and go to the setup
  3. Go to the restore default settings
  4. Select the reset network settings option. 
  5. Once you see the pop-up, you need to click on the yes button.

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Shawn M. Vaillancourt

I am a computer engineer. Who is always passionate to right about gadget troubleshooting. I have more than 5+ years of experience in the tech industry.

This Post Has 2 Comments

  1. Richard D. Todd

    Can you tell me the process to reset the Epson non display printer. I have an Epson EcoTank L3250 printer, It does not have ink cartridge. But it doesn’t work properly because of the incorrect printer settings. Can you tell me the quick way to reset the printer.

  2. Billy K. Perez

    How do I factory reset the epson WF-3620 Wireless printer. When go to the setup, the factory reset button is grayed out. it won’t respond when I click on the button.

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