Hello, would you want a tutorial on connecting an Epson printer to a phone? If so, you only need to consult this guide. I’ll go over how to connect a phone to an Epson printer in this blog, or the other way around.
Come along on this adventure with me and let’s get started if you’re prepared to study the stages in detail. The day my brother bought a new printer and began configuring it himself is still vivid in my memory. He was doing his best to do the setup himself because I wasn’t accessible at the time. However, he eventually experienced technological difficulties. Since he couldn’t fix them, I had to do it myself when I got home.
I’m telling you all of this because, on occasion, heeding the proper guidance can save you a lot of difficulty. This tutorial will show you how to connect your printer and phone from the perspective of an expert. Let’s go through each step individually.
Step 1: Have your Epson printer ready
- As you may have guessed, the first step involves getting our printer ready. To do this, you must first unpack your printer and then complete the steps I’ve listed below:
- Now that your printer has been unpacked, you should find a level area where it may be positioned correctly. Any table or bench could be the location.
- The next step is to use your power cable to connect your printer. Plug a power wire into the wall outlet after grabbing one.
- After that, you will have to pick the language that appears on the screen.
- The next step is to put the print cartridges in.
- Finally, you will be taken to the print test page and your printer will start up.
An outline of the printer configuration is shown above. But the connection only makes up a minor portion of this whole system. You must carefully follow the procedures in order to connect an Epson printer to a phone. I’ll go over the fundamentals of setting up a wireless network connection for the printer in the following step. Therefore, make sure your printer is ready and in the right area. You can then move on to the second stage.
Step 2: Establish a Wireless Network Connection with the Epson Printer
At last, we will examine how to link the printer to your network. You must follow the instructions below to establish a wireless connection before we can connect the printer to your phone on your end.
- You must first launch your computer’s Epson printer software wizard.
- You will now select the printer model by going to the Epson Support main window.
- Next, launch the procedure by selecting the Manual option and pressing the Start button.
- The connection printer setup tool for your printer must then be downloaded and installed.
- Next, tick the box labeled “End-User License Agreement” to indicate your acceptance of the license agreement.
- After that, in order to continue, you must select the Next option.
- Additionally, select the Install tab and wait a few minutes for the installation to complete.
- You must click Finish after your installation is complete.
- You will choose the printer you installed from the dialog box menu.
- You must click Next on the next screen.
- Click Next after choosing the Printer Registration option.
- Click Next after selecting Agree.
- Click OK in the newly shown dialogue box that reads, “Register a Printer to Epson Connect.”
- Anyone, even inexperienced printer users, can quickly connect their printer to their wireless network or Wi-Fi router by following the instructions above.
Step Three: Download the Epson printer driver
The printer software must now be downloaded. Let’s examine how this can be accomplished on a phone.
Go to the official Epson website, select the Epson Support page, and start looking for your item.
Next, pick the Drivers and Utilities Combo Package for your printers and all-in-one printers under the Downloads page.
The software must then be installed by following the instructions that are shown on your screen.
After downloading the driver, you can easily begin configuring the printer.
Step 4: Link the phone and Epson printer
You must attempt the following actions to connect the printer to Android or iOS users without the need of a wireless router or access point:
- Installing the Epson Smart Panel app on your device is the first step.
- After finishing, you still need to choose Home in your printer.
- Next, choose Wi-Fi Direct.
- Next, select whether your smartphone is running iOS or Android. The control panel of the printer will display a QR code. To scan the QR code, use your device’s built-in camera app.
- To finish the connection, according to the directions on the control panel of the printer.
- Lastly, choose the printer you wish to connect to by opening the Epson Printer app on your mobile.
You now know how to connect an Epson printer to a computer. Let’s get your printing adventure off to a smooth start.