Epson and Windows ARM64 Support
What is ARM?
ARM is a different type of processor architecture from the standard Intel x86 and 64-bit Intel architecture used on PCs today. (Even AMD produces chips that are compatible with Intel’s architecture.)
Mobile devices such as iPhone, iPad, and Android phones—along with many other smaller devices—have ARM chips instead of Intel chips inside them.
Will Epson provide support for ARM processors?
Epson has released a new version of the Universal Print Driver v.2.90.00 that can be used to optimise Epson printers with PCs built with ARM processors.
Many Epson devices are already supported by a Universal Driver, and the plan is that over the coming months until February 2026 Epson will release specific drivers for supported devices currently sold across Epson’s ranges as well as discontinued devices launched from 2013.
Select your operating systems below for further information.
Are Windows 11 ARM compatible drivers or software available for my Epson product?
They are available on your product's support page.
Will my Epson product work with a Microsoft Windows device that is running an ARM-based processor?
Epson is now releasing Windows 11 ARM compatible drivers for Epson products for a full featured experience. If a Windows 11 ARM compatible driver is not available, then your Epson product will have basic print and scan features.
How do I install the driver for my Epson printer or scanner if an Epson full-featured driver is not available?
Installing a generic printer driver
Windows 11 ARM will automatically detect your Epson product and install a generic driver when you connect your Epson product to the same network as your computer, or when you connect your computer to your Epson product with a USB connection and if your computer is connected to the Internet.
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A generic printer driver did not automatically install. How do I install the generic driver?
- Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet.
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Do one of the following:
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Wi-Fi or Ethernet: Connect your printer and computer to the same network, then go to the next step.
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USB: When you connect your printer to your computer, the generic driver should automatically install. If it installs, you are done and do not need to go to the next step.
- Select the Start button (Windows logo in the middle of the taskbar at the bottom of the screen) then click on the Settings button.
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Click on
Bluetooth & devices on the right side of the menu, then click
Printers & scanners from the list.
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Click the
Add device button next to the Add a printer or scanner selection.
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Click the
Add Device button next to the printer’s name that you would like to install.
- After the installation is complete, your printer is ready to print.
Installing a generic scanner driver
Windows 11 ARM will automatically detect your Epson scanner and install a generic driver when you connect your computer and scanner to the same network with an Internet connection. The generic driver installation will provide basic scan functionality. Scanning will require a network connection.
How do I scan with my Epson product in Windows 11 ARM if an Epson full-featured driver is not available for my product?
Use the Windows Scan app to scan. To install the app, do the following:
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Download the Windows Scan app from the Microsoft Store.
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Open Windows Scan.
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Windows Scan is listed as
Scan in the Windows Start menu.
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Select your scanner and options, if necessary, and then select the
Scan button.
Windows 10 ARM64 will support some Epson printers right out of the box.
To check compatibility, please visit your product support page on the Epson website.
So why the change to ARM processors?
Low-powered ARM PCs have some advantages over traditional x86 ones (which are most of the desktops and laptops we use today). ARM PCs have built-in LTE cellular connectivity, often offer better battery life than Intel and AMD CPUs, and the hardware is less expensive for manufacturers.
Microsoft would like Windows 10 to run on ARM hardware so it can reap those benefits. Sure, you probably won't use an ARM desktop any time soon, but ARM could be a great choice for tablets, 2-in-1 convertibles, and even smaller laptops.
Rather than creating a more limited version of Windows for this platform, like they did with the failed Windows RT, Microsoft has decided to release a full version of Windows 10 for ARM hardware, one that can even run traditional Windows desktop applications.
The resulting devices are designed to be “Always Connected” and promise up to 20 hours of active use and 700 hours of “Connected Modern Standby”. And they can even run traditional Windows desktop software.
Support for Older Hardware Devices May Be a Problem
While Windows 10 on ARM can emulate traditional desktop applications, it won't be able to install hardware drivers written for traditional x86 or x64 Windows operating systems.
It will need ARM versions of those hardware drivers to support different hardware devices.
Microsoft promises that Windows 10 on ARM “will have great device support for USB peripherals using the in-box class drivers”. That's great for modern USB peripherals. But read between the lines: Devices that aren’t supported by the built-in drivers won’t work. Printer utilities and other hardware driver utilities may not work, either. This could be an issue for older or more obscure hardware peripherals.
When can you expect to buy a ARM powered Device?
Believe it or not, the first Windows 10 on ARM device was the Asus NovoGo, which shipped before the end of 2017. Most ARM-based devices, such as the HP Envy x2 with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, were available in 2018, but it is only now where demand is growing and people are switching to this new system.
