Many antivirus programs flag adjustment tools as “hack tools” because they write directly to printer EEPROM. This is a false positive. Disable real-time protection during the process.
For the SX130, you can also install an external waste ink tank (cheap kit on eBay) to permanently avoid pad saturation. Then you still need the software reset once — but you can ask a local printer repair shop to run their genuine Epson tool for a small fee.
Search for “Epson SX130 Adjustment Program v1.5.0 UPD” from a reputable tech forum (e.g., 2manuals, ResetEpson, or GitHub repositories). Avoid fake “driver update” sites that bundle malware. epsonsx130reset adjustment program upd
File name typically looks like: Epson_SX130_Adjustment_Program_UPD_v1.5.0.zip
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The Epson Stylus SX130 is a popular all-in-one inkjet printer (print, scan, copy) known for its affordability and reasonable print quality. However, like many modern Epson consumer printers, it incorporates a waste ink counter. The printer tracks how many cleaning cycles, power-on events, and prints have occurred. When this counter reaches a pre-set maximum (often around 15,000–20,000 pages or a certain amount of purged ink), the printer locks itself with a “Service Required” error or blinking error lights (often alternating ink and paper lights). The intended solution is to take the printer to an authorized service center.
However, many users prefer to reset the counter themselves using an Adjustment Program—a piece of service software not officially released to the public but leaked or reverse-engineered from Epson’s internal service tools. Many antivirus programs flag adjustment tools as “hack
Print a nozzle check. The error message should be gone. If the error reappears immediately, the reset failed – repeat steps or use a different UPD version.