How do I get my Epson Scanner working on Ubuntu 13.10

I have the Epson SX218 with a built-in scanner. The printer works fine but if I want to scan something simple scan says no scanner found.

Any ideas what I can do?

By the way, how can I check the ink level of the printer??

Solution 1:

I'm using iscan with my epson that you can download from epson website (I checked and it's compatible with yours also).

Please note that if you want to connect to your printer through network and not directly (like usb) you have to install the network package (both downloads on here) and change the epkowa.conf file as explained here.

For any doubts or information on the installations needed you can visit epson FAQ on here.