What is Epson Connect?

Connect your device to an Epson printer, an IoT edge device, via the internet. You can remotely print and effortlessly upload scanned data to cloud storage services without the need for any drivers.
Epson Connect was launched in 2011 and is available to anyone with an Internet connection for most Epson home and office printers and multi-function printers released since then. The service is now available in more than 170 countries worldwide.
Epson Connect Key Features
1. Print from anywhere
Even if you are away from your printer, you can print through the cloud when connected to the Internet.
2. Scan and upload
Upload scanned data from the printer to pre-determined cloud storage services without using a PC.
3. No PC, no driver required
No need to install a printer driver. PC-less printing can be done easily and quickly to any printer, even one you do not own.

What is Epson Connect API?

A Web API that allows you to incorporate Epson Connect functionality into your application. The advantage of implementing the API include "remote printing" and "direct transmission of scan data files to designated cloud storage" from the printer itself.

Connecting the digital and the physical. Accelerate digital transformation with the Epson Connect API
Introduce automation and workflow improvements realized by using the API in the restaurant industry, education/learning, and medical care!
  • 1. Automated workflows × Food delivery restaurants
  • 2. Scheduled printing × Learning from home
  • 3. Digital management of print materials × Patient information