Epson Connect API

The Epson Connect API enables application developers to quickly add print and scan capability to their application using Epson’s cloud service “Epson Connect”.
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Connecting the digital and the physical. Accelerate digital transformation with the Epson Connect API,

This site provides information for application developers. Epson Connect is a cloud service that supports our personal/home printers and business inkjet printers.

NOTE: Epson Connect is NOT currently supporting receipt printers, label printers, or commercial/digital printers.

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What is Epson Connect API?

The Epson Connect API provides ways of controlling and executing printing to the Epson device (such as printer) connected to Epson’s cloud service “Epson Connect”. The API offers the capability for easy and seamless remote printing.

For additional details, please visit the Epson Open Innovation website.

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Benefits of using Epson Connect API

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Print remotely from anywhere.
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User privacy is protected by deleting the files uploaded to Epson Connect immediately after printing
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Easy linking with many cloud services

Use Cases

Epson offers the following applications using the Epson Connect API.
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Linking with API for such as Slack allows users to print the files shared in a Slack channel. One way to do it is create a BOT that prints the most recently shared PDF or photo by typing a command “/print”
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The Epson Connect API offers print capability without having to worry about user’s data retention. For example, the web application that sells arts online can be connected to the specific printers, which allows the art providers to sell only the hard copies. This way prevents users from saving electric data on their devices.

The integration of printers with a web application that generates images provides a comprehensive solution. For example, attendees can print their badges simultaneously at an event check-in.

Please see the below links for additional Use Case examples.

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Epson Print Bot for Slack

Development Steps

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1. Sign Up

Sign up for a developer account on the Epson Connect API site.
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2. Learn

Download the documents (API specification or Sample codes) that you will need for development from the Epson Connect API site.
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3. Obtain License

Submit your request to obtain your license to use the API on the Epson Connect API site.
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4. Develop

Start building your application. Have you registered your Epson printer to Epson Connect yet? Click here for more information how to register in Epson Connect.
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