How To Connect Epson Printer To Computer For Scanning
Epson printers not only allow you to copy or print documents, but they will also let you quickly input documents like business memos, letters, documents, and pictures into your computer with the scan feature.
There are alternate ways in which you can scan using your Epson printer. Scanning a document to pdf from an Epson printer just makes your life easier. With the help of the Epson Scan utility, you can easily scan a document to PDF from the Epson printer. We will show you a step-by-step procedure to start and complete a scan.
CONNECT THE EPSON PRINTER TO THE COMPUTER
Before proceeding with the scan setup, ensure that you have the printer driver downloaded to your computer.
DOWNLOAD THE PRINTER DRIVER
- Open the Epson support page for the Epson printer.
- Click the Downloads tab.
- Select the Operating System drop-down list and select Windows.
- Click the Recommended For You section and click the Download button for the driver.
INSTALL THE DRIVER
- Perform a double-click on the downloaded driver.
- Wait for the computer to run the installer.
- Follow the prompts on the screen and wait for further instructions.
- When the screen prompts you to make the connection, take the USB cable and connect it between the printer and the computer.
- Complete the software setup.
The Epson printer is connected to your computer easily. It’s time to scan!
SCAN USING EPSON SCAN UTILITY
Before we proceed with this method, you’ll have to download the Epson Scan software from the official Epson support page.
- Open the support page for the Epson printer.
- Click the Downloads tab on the page.
- Scroll down the support page to the Drivers section and click on it.
- You will now see two options.
- Click the Download button for the scanner driver.
- Once the download is complete, run the installation for the file and complete the full setup.
SCAN THE DOCUMENT
- Place the original documents on the scanner glass or the ADF of the Epson printer.
- Align the document along the edges and close the document cover.
- Open the Epson Scan software that is downloaded and installed on your computer.
- Click on the Mode list and select the Document Mode option.
- Select the Document size, Image Type, and Resolution from the drop-down lists.
- Select the Epson printer from the Scanner drop-down list.
- Change the other settings suited to your scanning requirement.
- Click the Preview button (It will allow you to see how the scanned document will look like).
- At the very bottom of the Scan software, you can select the Image format of the scan from the drop-down list.
- Select a File name and select the folder location to save the file.
- Click the Scan button.
Follow the simple steps as mentioned in this article, and you will know how to scan a document on your Epson printer after connecting it to a computer. Click the CALL button on this page for further assistance.