When the waste ink pads—the sponges that collect excess ink during cleaning—are saturated, the printer stops working. While Epson recommends official service, many users opt to reset the software counter themselves and manually clean or replace the physical pads. Lights: Ink and Paper lights flashing at the same time.
Resetting the software does not clean the physical pads. If you continue printing without addressing the waste ink, it may eventually overflow. Replacement : It is recommended to replace the physical waste ink pads. epson l3256 resetter 2021