I see the message Unable to connect to network scanner. Check the scanner, network, and connection settings. What should I do?
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Do the following:
- Make sure your product is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer.
- Click Yes on the error message screen. The Scanner Settings window appears.
- Click Enable Editing or and click Yes on the screen that appears. If necessary, enter the administrator password and click OK.
Note: If you do not see the Enable Editing button, run the Epson Scan 2 Utility as the administrator. To run the Epson Scan 2 Utility as the administrator, navigate to the Epson Scan 2 Utility shortcut, right-click the shortcut, and then click Run as administrator.
- Select your product from the list in the Scanner Settings window and click Delete or - .
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- Click Add or +. Make sure your product is selected as the Model in the screen that appears.
- Select the IP address for your product.
Note: If you don't know your product's IP address, you can print a network status sheet from your product to obtain it.
Note: If nothing appears in the Search for Network box, make sure your product is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer. If your product is connected to the same Wi-Fi network and the box is still blank, contact Epson Support.
- Click Add. Your product appears in the Scanner Settings window.
- Click OK.
Published: Jan 9, 2020
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