epson scanner software and device not recognized

However, I have only tested it with the Stylus Scan 2500. This solution should probably work for every unsupported Epson USB scanner (like the Perfection 6xx series) or the Stylus Scan 2000. Therefore I investigated how Image Capture works, and found a solution. But what about the scanner? A viable solution would be to use VueScan, which is a very good software, but I would like to have something more integrated with Mac OS X and, possibly, free.

Starting from Mac OS X Jaguar, with the help of CUPS and gimp-print, I can use this device as a printer (the printer part is essentially an Epson Stylus Color 740).

Unfortunately, Epson decided to classify this all in one device as 'unsupported by Mac OS X,' and therefore never released updated drivers. And finally, it's a robust device, at least compared to the actual Epson printers. I can make copies (even in color), print at fair quality and speed, and scan documents. I have an old Epson Stylus Scan 2500, which is still a perfect solution for my small office.

It requires no additional software, and should works natively on Intel Macs. This hint basically explain how to make Image Capture to recognize an old Epson USB scanner (or all-in-one device) for which there are no Mac OS X drivers.

Epson scanner software and device not recognized