diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ep/epson-escpr2/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ep/epson-escpr2/package.nix
index a06ecf6487b7..53780d5b1d47 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ep/epson-escpr2/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ep/epson-escpr2/package.nix
@@ -4,37 +4,23 @@
   fetchurl,
   autoreconfHook,
   cups,
-  rpm,
-  cpio,
 }:
 
-stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+stdenv.mkDerivation {
   pname = "epson-inkjet-printer-escpr2";
-  version = "1.2.26";
+  version = "1.2.27";
 
   src = fetchurl {
     # To find the most recent version go to
     # https://support.epson.net/linux/Printer/LSB_distribution_pages/en/escpr2.php
-    # and retrieve the download link for source package for x86 CPU
-    url = "https://download3.ebz.epson.net/dsc/f/03/00/16/65/06/8fdecc271f6473178d08ffd6b6f6ca2abc92e32f/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr2-1.2.26-1.src.rpm";
-    sha256 = "sha256-Js2iZCS9ZzJVRF8PbDA/U1muOne+upq4sA0u+NVIk/0=";
+    # and retrieve the download link for source package for arm CPU for the tar.gz (the x86 link targets to rpm source files)
+    url = "https://download3.ebz.epson.net/dsc/f/03/00/16/77/53/1540531c6f47c62d3846d9a8943b1ecec7f825a1/epson-inkjet-printer-escpr2-1.2.27-1.tar.gz";
+    hash = "sha256-h1RaqkN+hdVGVy0ancqfYoeNp/TTfJYy5oRxhPizO2Q=";
   };
 
-  unpackPhase = ''
-    runHook preUnpack
-
-    rpm2cpio $src | cpio -idmv
-    tar xvf ${pname}-${version}-1.tar.gz
-    cd ${pname}-${version}
-
-    runHook postUnpack
-  '';
-
   buildInputs = [ cups ];
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     autoreconfHook
-    rpm
-    cpio
   ];
 
   patches = [