Using the Epson Perfection V39 II scanner on Ubuntu

Published on June 9, 2026.

First, ensure that the qtbase5-dev package is installed:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install qtbase5-dev

Next, download the Epson Scan2 driver. Once you have the file, unzip it, open the folder, right-click on the install.sh file, and Run as a Program.

The Epson Perfection V39 II scanner is ready to use. To test the scanner, connect it and run the following command:

epsonscan2

These steps were tested on Ubuntu 26.04.