On Windows, install your printer with Epson's driver, not Microsoft's. Download it from Epson's website for your model. If Windows set the printer up by itself with a Microsoft driver (Windows Ready Print or Microsoft IPP Class Driver), it may still print, but the tool often can't read or reset it over USB. How to get the Epson driver back.
What a reset key does
Your Epson counts the ink it flushes into its waste pads. When a count reaches its limit, the printer stops printing and asks for service. A reset tool can read that count and write it back to zero. The key is what unlocks the full reset in the tool. It is a code, not a program and not a button on the printer.
A key does not clean the pads. They still hold the ink they have soaked up, so check them after the reset.
Does a key work in any tool?
No. A key only works in the program it was bought for:
| You bought | Works in VNIT Reset Tool? | Works in WIC Reset Utility? |
|---|---|---|
VNIT Reset Tool key (looks like VNIT-XXXX-XXXX) |
Yes | No |
| WIC reset key | No | Yes |
If you already hold WIC keys, use them in WIC. The two tools compared.
What a key costs
| Keys | Price per key |
|---|---|
| 1 | US$6 |
| 5 | US$5 |
| 10 | US$4.50 |
| 25 | US$2.50 |
These are VNIT Reset Tool prices. Keys do not expire, so a pack can wait until the next printer needs one. For comparison, the two WIC key stores we checked on 29 September 2026 listed one key at US$9.75 and US$9.99. Prices can change, so check the sources below. Current VNIT prices.
Is there a key for my model?
You do not look for a key per model. The same key works on every printer the tool can reset in software, so search for the page of your printer instead:
- EcoTank: ET-2800, ET-4800, ET-2850, ET-2720, ET-2760, ET-2400
- L series: L3250, L5290, L3210, L3110, L3150, L805
- Anything else: the full list of supported printers
Some Epson printers keep their waste ink in a replaceable maintenance box. A key does not help on those, because the fix is a new box or a chip resetter. How to tell which kind you have.
Try before you buy
You do not need a key to find out whether the tool works on your printer:
- Download VNIT Reset Tool for Windows or Mac and connect the printer with a USB cable.
- Press Check Printer. Reading the counter is free and does not use a key.
- If a counter is at 90% or more, press Free trial reset. It takes the counter to 80%, once per printer, so you can print while you decide.
How to use a key
- Buy a key on the pricing page. It arrives by email in about a minute.
- In the tool, press Reset all. Without a key, the tool opens the License screen.
- Paste the key into RESET / LICENSE KEY and press Activate.
- Check that the model and serial in the Confirm reset box are your printer, then press Confirm reset.
- Turn the printer off, turn it back on, and wait until it is quiet. It only reads the new counter when it starts.
The key is used only when the reset has been written to the printer. Screenshots of every step: on Windows · on a Mac.
What about free keys?
Two different things are called a free key:
- A free trial: real, and it comes from the tool’s maker. VNIT Reset Tool needs no trial key at all. WIC gives a trial key on its official site. Both take the counter to 80%.
- A free full key or a cracked copy: pages that offer these are a common way to spread malware. They often ask you to turn off your antivirus first. How to spot an unsafe download.
My key has not arrived
Check your spam or promotions folder first. Then open My keys to send your keys to your inbox again, or contact us with the email address you used to pay.