If your Epson Artisan 1430 printer shows an error message “Service required. The printer’s ink pads are at the end of their service life. Please contact Epson support. ” and your Epson Artisan 1430 printer has a red light blinking, there are two things need to be fixed.
First, you need to install a physical waste ink tank and divert waste ink away from your printer’s ink pads. Here is a link to the complete product and the installation video: [Link: ]. Secondly, you need to use software to reset the printer’s waste ink counter (WIC) back to zero. There are many software sources. Some of them are claimed to be free but full of viruses and backdoor trojans. Some of them charge $10 for a key for each reset.