Thank god for my Epsons
Pop it apart with a screwdriver, dispose of the pads, rinse with water, reinstall new pads and snap on the cover.
Reset the chip and good to go for another year.
Cost, maybe a buck or two for pads.
Cost of ink lost approximately 500ml @ .05 per ml refillable OEM ink $25.00
Epson K3 OEM inks purchased from all over the country for .05 per ml.
Since we started purchasing and refilling ink for our 4 K3 supplied Epsons our ink outlay has gone from over $5,000 per year to just around $500.
Many ways to save on printing overhead costs, ink and maintenance tanks are only a few.