Enable Wi-Fi connection for Epson Printers and Scanners

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kyphi
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Enable Wi-Fi connection for Epson Printers and Scanners

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This Guide is intended for MFDs that use Epson's Image Scan! for Linux program and does not apply to users of Image Scan v3.

First, install "iscan-network-nt" from the Epson Download Centre (this comes as part of the Scanner Download Bundle). To enable Wi-Fi for Epson devices you have to edit two configuration files on your system - dll.conf and epkowa.conf.

sudo nano /etc/sane.d/dll.conf

Observing the alphabetical order, insert the following 2 entries:

net
epkowa

Ctrl+x to exit nano - follow the prompts to save.

Then,

sudo nano /etc/sane.d/epkowa.conf

after the listing of

usb
scsi

add

net - followed by the IP address of your device followed by (say) 1865

leave a space between net and the IP code as well as before 1865.

Assuming that you have enabled Wi-Fi in your Epson device, activating a "check report" of your network connection will tell you the IP address of your Epson unit.

This enables wi-fi for iscan, simple scan and Xsane in Linux Mint 18.
Last edited by kyphi on Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:25 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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steveclements913

Re: Enable Wi-Fi connection for Epson Printers and Scanners

Post by steveclements913 »

Thanks.
Well just on a whim i turned off the Firewall and what do you know..printer works!! Still no scanner though despite performing the instructions you gave me. well I think i can live with that. Thanks for your help(and patience)
desperion

Re: Enable Wi-Fi connection for Epson Printers and Scanners

Post by desperion »

Hi steveclement913,
I am a total newbie and I too had difficulty installing the scanner with both Simple Scan and Xsane until i read your note about the firewall. I then switched the firewall OFF and my scanner worked with both Simple Scan and Xsane software packages, so thank you.
I had difficulty also installing my printer and found the following video helpful. I hope it solves your problem too:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNbmSjOFrHE
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Re: Enable Wi-Fi connection for Epson Printers and Scanners

Post by Leloup »

Bonjour kyphi,

I get the same issue about the WIFI connection for my Epson printers (XP-325).
I have done what you have proposed. That works!...I can scan, now.

Thank you a lot, Kyphi

Best Regards,

Le Loup
neilmurg

Re: Enable Wi-Fi connection for Epson Printers and Scanners

Post by neilmurg »

Thankyou, this worked for me at last after losing my scanner when I upgraded to Mint 19
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