Scanning to a Connected Computer

You can scan an original and save it to a connected computer using your product's control panel. The computer must be connected using a USB cable or connected to the same network as your product.

You can save the scanned file as a JPEG or PDF file, or attach it to an email. You can also set up custom scan settings using Event Manager and automatically scan using those settings on your product control panel.

Note: Be sure you have installed Epson ScanSmart, Epson Scan 2, and Event Manager on your computer before scanning to your computer.
  1. Place your original on the product for scanning.
    Note: To scan a multi-page document, place all of the pages in the ADF.
  2. Press the  home button, if necessary.
  3. Select Scan. You see a screen like this:


  4. Select Computer.
    Note: Select OK to close the information screen, if necessary.
  5. Select one of the following computer connections:
    • If your computer is connected to your product using a USB cable, select USB Connection.
      Note: Select Select a computer and select USB Connection, if necessary.
    • If your computer is connected to your product over a network, select Select a computer and select your computer from the displayed list. (If the computer is not listed, select Search Again.)
      Note: Select USB Connection and select a connected computer from the displayed list, if necessary.
  6. Select Preview on Computer and choose one of the following options:
    • Preview on Computer to preview the scanned image on your computer before saving it.
    • Save as JPEG to save the scanned image as a JPEG file on your computer or as an image capture on a Mac.
    • Save as PDF to save the scanned document or image as a PDF file on your computer or as an image capture on a Mac.
  7. Select Send on the LCD screen to start scanning. Epson ScanSmart opens and your product scans your original and saves the scanned file to your computer.
    Note: Click Help in Epson ScanSmart for detailed information.
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