# epson-scan-to-mac: reconstructing Epson panel scanning on Macs

> epson-scan-to-mac reconstructs Epson's Scan to Computer exchange for Macs from captured printer and Event Manager traffic. A Python listener answers SLPv2 discovery and PushScan requests, then asks Epson ScanSmart to scan; a separate WSD listener can save JPEGs directly. The protocol notes document the observed message flow and bytes for an EPSON L6270.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/Sigma-Snaken/epson-scan-to-mac>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/Sigma-Snaken/epson-scan-to-mac/blob/53b23d93f4051f158f5e1dc729a32a0f50c656d9/docs/protocol.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/epson-scan-to-mac-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/epson-scan-to-mac-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/epson-scan-to-mac-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** macOS and Python 3.9+; the printer and Mac must share a subnet that permits multicast.
- **Prerequisites:** The ScanSmart route requires Epson ScanSmart installed and able to scan over the network.
- **Testing evidence:** The author reports testing only an EPSON L6270.
- **License:** MIT.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/Sigma-Snaken/epson-scan-to-mac/blob/53b23d93f4051f158f5e1dc729a32a0f50c656d9/docs/protocol.md>
2. <https://github.com/Sigma-Snaken/epson-scan-to-mac/blob/53b23d93f4051f158f5e1dc729a32a0f50c656d9/README.md>

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