Scan and WiFi Epson XP 760

Greetings

I have a new printer - an Epson XP 760. I'm running on Mavericks (2011 iMac)

On WiFi, I can print from the iMac without a problem. I hope to use VueScan for scanning purposes, but at the moment it is so slow as to be unusable. If I connect the printer by USB, scanning is fine, as you would expect..... This is also the case if I try to use the Epson scanning software.

As I say, printing works both via WiFi and when cabled. I wonder if anyone can hep me out here.

Does the computer talk directly to the printer/scanner or does this all work via the router? I am puzzled.

The iMac and the XP 760 are a mere four feet apart whilst the router is at some distance - I have 'Man Cave' in the garden. Is this the issue?

If not, what can I do to get the scanner to work via WiFi? My desk is cluttered enough!

Cheers Mitch

After much head scratching and gnashing of teeth, I eventually deleted and then reinstalled the printer. Now working fine.

And for your info purposes... when on WiFi, your printer - scanner communicates via the router. Glad you got it working.

Thanks for that chscag - I didn't know that - I just assumed that the iMac and the printer talked directly to each other. Learning stuff all the time. It still puzzles me why the printer worked and the scanner did not. Anyway, the glitch has now gone. Cheers Mitch

Because, as chscag said, it has to go via the router. It must be a much more complicated procedure than printing via wifi.