Epson Printer WiFi Setup: Control Panel, WPS or the App

This Epson printer WiFi setup guide covers the four main ways to get an Epson printer onto your home network: the Wi-Fi wizard on the printer’s screen, the WPS push button, the Epson Smart Panel app, and the setup software for a computer. Which one suits you depends mainly on whether your model has a screen. We are an independent guide and are not affiliated with Epson; menu names differ between models, so treat the steps below as a map and check your printer’s manual for exact wording.

If you also have a Brother printer, our Brother printer wireless setup guide covers the equivalent steps.

Before you start

• Finish the hardware setup. Remove the tapes and packing, fill the ink tanks or fit the cartridges, load paper and let the printer complete its first charging or start-up routine. See our new printer unboxing guide.
• Know your Wi-Fi name and password. Passwords are case-sensitive.
• Check the bands. Many home printers connect only on 2.4 GHz. If your router combines bands under one name and setup fails, read how to connect a printer to 2.4 GHz WiFi.
• Keep the printer near the router during setup. You can move it afterwards.

Which method to use

Your situation	Best first method
Printer has a screen (touch or button-driven)	The Wi-Fi setup wizard on the control panel
Router has a WPS button	WPS push button, from the screen or the printer’s buttons
You want to set up from a phone	Epson Smart Panel app
You will print mainly from a computer	Setup software from Epson’s support site
Printer has no screen	WPS, the app or the computer software

Method 1: Wi-Fi setup wizard on the control panel

Printers with a screen usually include a wizard that lists nearby networks:

1. On the home screen, look for a Wi-Fi icon, or open Settings and find Wi-Fi Setup, Network Settings or similar. Names vary by model.
2. Choose the Wi-Fi Setup Wizard or the option to search for networks (some menus call it Router or Setup).
3. Select your network name from the list.
4. Enter the Wi-Fi password using the on-screen keyboard and confirm.
5. Wait for the connection message. Many models offer to print a connection report at this point; accept it.

If your network does not appear in the list, move the printer closer to the router and search again, and check the router is broadcasting 2.4 GHz.

Method 2: WPS push button

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) connects the printer without typing a password:

1. Start WPS on the printer. On models with a screen, it is usually in the same Wi-Fi menu as the wizard, labelled Push Button Setup (WPS) or similar. On screenless models, it is a button press or hold described in the manual.
2. Within about two minutes, press the WPS button on your router.
3. Wait for the printer to confirm, or for its Wi-Fi light to stop flashing and stay lit.

Not every router has WPS, and some have it switched off. Our WPS printer setup guide explains how to check.

Method 3: the Epson Smart Panel app

Epson Smart Panel is Epson’s mobile app for iOS and Android. Epson describes it as offering guided setup, along with printing and scanning from the phone.

1. Install Epson Smart Panel from the App Store or Google Play.
2. Connect your phone to the Wi-Fi network you want the printer to join.
3. Open the app and follow its prompts to add a new printer. It may ask you to sign in or create an account, and for permissions such as location or local network access, which it uses to find the printer and read the network name.
4. Let the app pass the Wi-Fi details to the printer and confirm the connection.

If the phone and printer cannot find each other, keep them close together and make sure the phone is not on mobile data or a VPN during setup.

Method 4: setup software for a computer

For Windows or Mac, Epson publishes setup software and drivers on its support site at epson.com/support. Search for your exact model, download the recommended package, and run it. The installer typically asks how you want to connect (choose Wi-Fi or wireless) and walks you through joining the network. Some installers can use a temporary USB connection to send the Wi-Fi settings; follow the on-screen prompts. If you have lost the disc, our guide to installing a printer without the CD explains the general approach.

Printers without a screen

Compact Epson models often have only a few buttons and lights. For these, the realistic options are WPS, the Smart Panel app or the computer software. Each model has its own button sequence for starting WPS, printing a status sheet or resetting network settings, so look up your model’s manual on Epson’s support site rather than relying on a sequence for a different printer.

Confirm with a network status sheet

Whatever method you used, print a network status sheet (some models call it a network connection report). Check:

• Connection: Wi-Fi, connected
• Network name (SSID): your network, not a neighbour’s or a guest network
• IP address: a normal local address such as 192.168.x.x, not one starting 169.254

Keep the sheet; the IP address is useful if a computer cannot find the printer. More help is in how to find a printer’s IP address.

Changing settings later with Web Config

Networked Epson printers generally include a settings page called Web Config that opens in a browser. Epson’s list of network ports shows Web Config served over the standard web ports, HTTP 80 and HTTPS 443, so any browser on the same network can reach it. Type the IP address from the network status sheet into the address bar, accept the certificate warning that a printer’s own certificate triggers, and log in as administrator to change Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct or the IP address. The admin password varies by model; check the label on the printer and the manual. Our guide to accessing a printer’s web interface explains the login and what is worth changing.

Moving an Epson from USB to Wi-Fi

If your Epson has been on a USB cable until now, connect it to Wi-Fi with one of the methods above, then add the network version on each computer and remove the USB one. The order is set out in change a printer from USB to wireless. If an iPhone cannot see the printer afterwards, check the model is AirPrint-capable or use Epson Smart Panel, as explained in print from iPhone without AirPrint.

Add the printer to your devices

With the printer on Wi-Fi, add it everywhere you print from:

• iPhone and iPad: many Epson Wi-Fi printers support AirPrint; see print from iPhone.
• Android: Mopria-certified printers work with Android’s print service; see print from Android.
• Windows: add a printer in Windows 11 or Windows 10.
• Mac: add a printer on Mac.

Check your model’s specifications for AirPrint and Mopria support. If you need a recap of the general process for any brand, the wireless printer setup guide covers it.