Tools like 7-Zip or WinRAR can often open the .exe as an archive. Right-click the Epson installer → "Open with 7-Zip" → Extract the $COMMONFILES and Core folders.
wmic product where "name like 'Epson Scan 2%%'" get identifyingnumber (Output example: {A1B2C3D4-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXXXXXXXX} )
Open Command Prompt as Administrator and navigate to the download folder. Run: epson scan 2 silent install
reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Seiko Epson\EpsonScan2\Settings" /v "AutoUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Seiko Epson\EpsonScan2\Settings" /v "NotifyUpdate" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f If you are deploying for networked scanners (e.g., Epson DS-730N), the user typically has to manually add the IP address. You can automate this via the es2cfg.exe utility located in C:\Windows\twain_32\Epson\Epson Scan 2\Config :
Enter —the modern, TWAIN-compliant driver package for Epson’s current generation of scanners. While the standard installer requires user interaction, a Silent Install allows you to deploy the software via SCCM, Intune, Group Policy, or simple batch scripts without any user prompts. Tools like 7-Zip or WinRAR can often open the
epsonscan2_6666.exe /extract A dialog will ask where to extract. Choose a folder (e.g., C:\EpsonDeploy ).
msiexec /x "{GUID-HERE}" /quiet /norestart epsonscan2_6666
Run this command to find the exact GUID: