Epson S2101 / SC23MB Maintenance Box Compatible for SureColor SC-F100 / SC-F130 / SC-F150 / SC-F160 / SC-F170 | PRM

Compatible Maintenance Box for Epson S2101 / SC23MB (C13S210100)

Get your Epson SureColor back to printing with the PRM Compatible Maintenance Box. This is a direct replacement for the original Epson SC23MB — clearing the "Maintenance Box Full" error and restoring normal printing immediately.

Looking for an Epson SC-F100 maintenance box or Epson SC-F170 maintenance box? The SC23MB is the correct maintenance box for all Epson SureColor F100-series compact dye-sublimation printers listed below.

What is a Maintenance Box?
The maintenance box is a small absorbent pad container that collects excess ink during printing, head cleaning, and nozzle checks. Over time, this pad fills up with waste ink. When it's full, your printer displays a "Maintenance Box Full" or "Maintenance Box End of Service Life" error and stops printing completely — even if your ink tanks are full.

This is not a malfunction. It's a routine consumable replacement, just like replacing ink. Dye-sublimation printers consume maintenance box capacity faster than standard inkjet printers due to frequent head cleaning cycles required to keep sublimation ink flowing properly.

When Do You Need a New Maintenance Box?
Replace your maintenance box when you see:
- "Maintenance Box is Full" error on the printer display
- "Maintenance Box End of Service Life" message
- Printer stops printing completely and refuses all print jobs
- Warning message that the maintenance box is "nearly full"
- Ink pad counter reached 100% in the printer utility software

Don't wait for the box to reach 100% — once the error appears, the printer will not print a single page until the maintenance box is replaced. If you see a "nearly full" warning, order a replacement now so you have it ready. For sublimation businesses running daily production, keeping a spare on hand is essential.

1. Instant Fix — Clear the Error, Start Printing: Remove the full maintenance box, insert the new one, and the error clears automatically. Your printer resets the ink pad counter and is ready to print immediately. The entire swap takes under 2 minutes.

2. Built for Compact Dye-Sublimation Printers: The SC-F100, F130, F150, F160, and F170 are Epson's compact A4-size dye-sublimation printers — designed for small businesses, startups, and home-based sublimation printing. Perfect for custom mugs, phone cases, t-shirts, cushion covers, and small promotional items. The SC23MB is the dedicated maintenance box for this entire compact sublimation range.

3. Fills Faster Than You Think: Compact sublimation printers perform frequent automatic head cleaning to prevent sublimation ink from drying in the nozzles. Each cleaning cycle sends waste ink to the maintenance box. If you're printing daily — especially with frequent power on/off cycles — the maintenance box fills up faster than on a standard inkjet. Plan for replacement every few months of regular use.

4. Compatible Quality, Same Function: The maintenance box is an absorbent pad in a plastic housing — there is no electronic component or print quality difference between original and compatible. It collects waste ink. A compatible box does this identically to the original at a fraction of the price.

5. No Chip Issues: This compatible maintenance box comes with the chip pre-installed. Your printer will recognise it immediately — no error messages, no workarounds needed.

6. Easy Installation: Open the maintenance box cover, slide out the old box, slide in the new one, and close. Under 2 minutes. No tools needed. Handle the old box carefully — it's full of waste ink.

7. Tested Before Shipping: Every PRM maintenance box is checked for proper fit and chip function before dispatch. Backed by our testing warranty.

Compatible Printers:
Epson SureColor: SC-F100, SC-F130, SC-F150, SC-F160, SC-F170

Also known as: Epson SC23MB Maintenance Box, Epson C13S210023, Epson SC-F100 Maintenance Box, Epson SC-F130 Maintenance Box, Epson SC-F150 Waste Ink Box, Epson SC-F160 Maintenance Tank, Epson SC-F170 Maintenance Box, Epson SC23MB Waste Ink Pad, Epson F100 Sublimation Maintenance Box