Epson scan quits during scan

Good Afternoon bebobed,

If you are unable to scan with the Epson Scan software that came with your printer, try connecting your printer with a USB cable and using the Image Capture program that is built into OS X.

Mac Basics: Using a scanner - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT4505

This article discusses scanning via the Image Capture application (located in the Applications folder).

Simplified scan mode

In the "simplified" scanner interface, follow these steps:

1. Place the item(s) you would like to scan on the scanner bed.
2. Open Image Capture by clicking Launchpad in the Dock and typing Image Capture in the search field.
3. OS X Mountain Lion: By default, Image Capture will scan to the system's default page size such as "US Letter", and scan the whole page. Click for other options such as "Detect Enclosing Box" or "Detect Separate Items".
4. Choose where to save the scanned images from the "Scan To:" pop-up menu:
5. A folder of your choosing. A number of folders are already pre-configured or choose "Other…" to select the folder you want.
6. Click "Scan" to scan.

Note: The scanned items will become JPEG images incrementally named: scan1.jpeg, scan2.jpeg, and so forth.

Have a great day!

- Judy