Epson ET-8550 how to reset the ink levels when the LCD asks for it
When the LCD screen prompts you to reset the ink levels. The message can appear even when ink remains in the tanks.
Steps
- Refill all of the ink tanks, or the tanks indicated on the LCD screen, all the way to the top.
- Select the colors that you refilled on the LCD screen.
- Follow the instructions on the LCD screen to reset the ink levels.
Source: Solving Problems: Message Appears Prompting You to Reset Ink Levels Source: Solving Problems: Message Appears Prompting You to Reset Ink Levels, pp. 274-275
Other ET-8550 procedures
- How to refill an ink tankWhen the ink level is below the lower line on a tank. Fill the tank to the upper line.
- How to run a nozzle check from the control panelWhen printouts are light or banded, to see whether the print head nozzles are clogged before cleaning.
- How to clean the print head from the control panelWhen the nozzle check pattern has gaps. The print head may not be cleanable when an ink tank is low; refill first.
- How to run a Power Cleaning from the control panelWhen white or dark lines or missing nozzles remain after cleaning the print head several times.
- How to align the print head from the control panelWhen printouts are grainy or blurry, vertical lines are misaligned, or dark or light horizontal bands appear.
- How to clear a paper jam in the paper cassettesWhen the LCD screen reports paper jammed in a paper cassette.
- How to clear a paper jam inside the productWhen the LCD screen reports paper jammed inside the product.
Sources
- User's Guide, ET-8500/ET-8550. Epson America, Inc. Document CPD-59879, revision CPD-59879R1, 346 pages, en-US. files.support.epson.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.
Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.