I would suggest installing the software that comes with it. I would like to think that would help & install the drivers needed, and have some form of an application to get the scan to your PC.

Here is a link to Epson's Windows 8 help.

http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/SupportWindows8.jsp

Hope this helps, and good lock. I'll be getting one this weekend myself.