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EPSON Photo!2 Rev.C

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Page 2: ...t of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON is a registe...

Page 3: ...L EPSON Photo 2 Rev C A5 size Front Matter 5 7 98 pass 1 ii ...

Page 4: ...osh users 2 5 Working with EPSON Photo 2 2 6 Getting help 2 7 Closing EPSON Photo 2 2 7 Getting status and progress information 2 7 Using the Camera Menu 2 7 Selecting photos 2 8 Transferring photos 2 9 Saving photos to a folder 2 9 Transferring pictures to your documents 2 10 Erasing selected pictures from your camera 2 12 Getting photo information 2 13 Viewing your photos 2 13 Enhancing your pho...

Page 5: ...2 23 About button 2 24 Chapter 3 Using the Uploader Utilities Using EPSON Photo File Uploader 3 1 Uploading images from your PC 3 2 Uploading images from your Macintosh 3 4 Making Screen Copies 3 6 Using EPSON Program Uploader 3 9 Connecting the camera 3 9 Uploading programs 3 10 Removing programs 3 11 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Software Problems 4 1 Glossary Index L EPSON Photo 2 Rev C A5 size Fro...

Page 6: ...n convert your files into various formats such as JPEG and TIFF for use with your favorite desktop publishing and image editing software About This Guide The information in this guide is divided into four chapters with a glossary and index also provided for your reference o Chapter 1 contains information on installing the software Be sure to read this chapter first o Chapter 2 provides you with a ...

Page 7: ...Microsoft Windows 3 1 or later Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3 11 or later Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT Version 3 51 or later Macintosh Computers Macintosh with a Power PC processor Serial port with a communication speed of 19200 bps or higher 16MB RAM Hard disk drive with at least 30MB free space Monitor with minimum resolution of 640 480 Macintosh System 7 1 or later System 7 5 or late...

Page 8: ... File Uploader and other optional software Depending on the country of purchase your CD ROM may come as the multiple language version If so you can install the language appropriate for your system Be sure to use the CD for Windows when installing the software in your PC and follow the steps in this section For Macintosh installation see page 1 3 Note Be sure to install EPSON Photo 2 first You cann...

Page 9: ...double click CD Setup exe 3 You will see the list of software in the list box Click to check or uncheck the names of the software you want to install The checked software will be installed in your PC You can see a description of the software in the online help or the User s Guide that comes with your CD ROM 4 Click Setup icon Then follow the instructions on the screen 5 When you finish installing ...

Page 10: ...other software you want to install in the list box which appears at the start of EPSON Photo 2 installation explained in step 3 of Installing EPSON Photo 2 software on page 1 2 The setup program for other software starts after installing EPSON Photo 2 and or EPSON Photo File Uploader in your PC If you are starting the installation from the beginning see the step 1 through step 4 in Installing EPSO...

Page 11: ... the Photo 2 Installer Part 1 icon to start the installation program Follow the instructions on the screen Installing EPSON Photo File Uploader EPSON Photo File Uploader software lets you convert digital images to EPSON Photo file format and transfer them from the computer to your camera You can then display the images on the camera s LCD screen or on a television monitor Follow the steps below to...

Page 12: ...2 Double click the CD ROM icon 3 Double click the folder that contains the software you want to install Depending on the software the Software folder may contain multiple language versions of the software Double click the folder of your preferred language 4 Double click the Installer icon to start the installation program Then follow the instructions on the screen 1 R EPSON Photo 2 Rev C A5 size C...

Page 13: ...L EPSON Photo 2 Rev C A5 size Chapter 1 5 8 98 pass 1 1 6 Installing the Software ...

Page 14: ...e camera to a PC you will only need the long cable If you are connecting the camera to a Macintosh you will need both the long and short cables Battery power can be saved using the optional AC adapter whenever you connect the camera to your computer Note When the camera is connected to your computer you cannot use any of the control buttons or the shutter button on the camera You can only operate ...

Page 15: ... camera 3 Line up the serial connector on the cable with one of the serial ports on your computer and insert the connector Then tighten the screws 4 Open the connector cover on the side of the camera 5 Depending on the type of cable you have line up either the arrow or the flat surface of the cable connector with the mark on the camera s serial port Then insert the connector serial cable long cabl...

Page 16: ...turned off Also make sure the LCD monitor is turned off 2 Locate the modem port and the printer port on the back of your computer The ports should be labelled with icons 3 Connect the long serial cable to the short Macintosh adapter cable then tighten the screws Line up the serial connector on the short cable with either the modem or the printer port on your computer and insert the connector modem...

Page 17: ...computer system away from potential sources of electromagnetic interference such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones Accessing EPSON Photo 2 Once your camera and computer are connected and turned on you are ready to start working with the EPSON Photo 2 software that came with your camera This software allows you to download your photos to your computer so you can use them in y...

Page 18: ... the image To access EPSON Photo 2 from an application that supports OLE2 object linking and embedding choose EPSON PhotoPC 700 600 Object on the Insert Object menu and click OK For Macintosh users To open EPSON Photo 2 directly simply double click its icon located in the EPSON Photo 2 folder To access EPSON Photo 2 from an application program that supports the TWAIN image acquisition standard cho...

Page 19: ...e menu tabs along the top of the EPSON Photo 2 window to open the following menus Camera The Camera menu displays small thumbnail images of all the photos stored in the camera so you can easily select which images you want to transfer to the computer or erase from the camera If an optional CompactFlash Card is installed in the camera the Camera menu displays the images stored in the card instead o...

Page 20: ...er at all times no matter which menu is displayed Status bar The status bar tells you what operation EPSON Photo 2 is performing Progress meter The progress meter shows the progress of lengthy operations such as downloading images from the camera Using the Camera Menu When you open EPSON Photo 2 the Camera menu appears and EPSON Photo 2 starts downloading thumbnail images of the photos stored in y...

Page 21: ...election window pre selected and ready to be transferred to your application or to a folder You can select individual photos or groups of photos in a number of ways depending on your system as described in this table Windows Macintosh Selecting a single thumbnail Click Click Selecting multiple thumbnails CTRL click COMMAND click Selecting a continuous range of thumbnails Click the first image in t...

Page 22: ...er The name and function of the photo save button located below the photo transfer button on the Camera menu varies depending on whether EPSON Photo 2 is opened directly or from a TWAIN or OLE2 compliant application The following table describes the characteristics of the photo save button depending on how EPSON Photo 2 is opened TWAIN OLE Stand Alone Button Name Save To Folder Save To Folder Expo...

Page 23: ...ICT files Inserting photos directly into documents You can use two methods to add pictures directly to your documents o Photo transfer button o Drag and drop Windows only Transferring pictures with the photo transfer button You can use this method to transfer pictures to Windows applications supporting OLE2 object linking and embedding or Windows and Macintosh applications supporting TWAIN Some ex...

Page 24: ...e you want to use is in the image selection window 2 Start your word processor or other application 3 Open the document or file where you want to use the picture 4 Arrange your screen so that both the application window and the EPSON Photo 2 window can be seen 5 Select the picture you want to use 6 Drag the picture from the image selection window to your document After a few seconds you will see t...

Page 25: ...the list to locate and select your picture 9 Click OK The picture appears in your document File names When you transfer a picture to your computer using the Save To Folder button EPSON Photo 2 saves it as an EPSON Photo file in JPEG format and names it with the date and order in which it was taken When you transfer a picture to your computer using the Export Photos button you can name the file you...

Page 26: ...is disabled when multiple images are selected Viewing your photos You can see a much larger view of any thumbnail image in the selection window by clicking the View Photo button or double clicking on the thumbnail The photo s number in the camera and its dimensions are displayed above the image view area The size of the photo will be one half the width and height of your monitor s screen resolutio...

Page 27: ...a It simply specifies the target orientation when retrieved from the camera Using the Folder Menu When you click the Folder tab the Folder menu opens and thumbnails of images in the selected folder appear in the image selection window The name of the selected folder is displayed below the window The images displayed in the Folder menu s selection window can be transferred to applications using the...

Page 28: ...ge TWAIN OLE Stand Alone Button Name Get Photos Get Photo Export Photos Button Function Transfers selected photos to your application Transfers a selected photo to your application Displays a dialog box that allows you to name and save photos in JPEG BMP or PCX format On the Macintosh the PICT format is also supported Notes Some TWAIN applications will only accept one image at a time Only one imag...

Page 29: ... your photos in a file format your application can use and open the file from the application You can use the same methods to transfer and insert your photos as described in the Camera menu section on page 2 10 However from the Folder menu images are not transferred from your camera but from the folder where you downloaded the images Finding the folder containing your photos Click the Browse butto...

Page 30: ...e locked a dialog box appears asking you whether you want to leave the photos in the folder or erase them Click Yes to leave the photos in the folder or click No to erase them Getting photo information You can see an enlarged view of any thumbnail image in the selection window by clicking the Photo Info button on the Folder menu The selected thumbnail image can be seen in double size along with th...

Page 31: ...fer your photos using Export Photos button Get Photo s button or OLE drag and drop You should note that when you use this feature transferring takes a longer time Rotating your photos Use the Rotate Photo buttons when you want to change the orientation of your photos The photos rotate in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction in 90 degree increments When you click a Rotate Photo button the pic...

Page 32: ...on the computer and the display panel on the camera are updated whenever the image quality setting flash mode or picture count changes Selecting the image quality setting Use the arrow in the Mode box to select an image control setting PhotoPC 600 PhotoPC 700 Standard 640 480 pixels 640 480 pixels Fine 1024 768 pixels 1280 960 pixels Super Fine 1024 768 pixels 1280 960 pixels Monochrome Fine 1024 ...

Page 33: ...ou can use on the camera itself is the power switch When you take pictures from your computer you can use the camera s viewfinder to set up your shot or you can see a live preview of the shot on your computer screen before you capture it This live preview feature works somewhat like a video camera except the image moves more slowly See the next section for details on using the live preview feature...

Page 34: ...mer are 30 Seconds 1 Minute default setting 3 Minutes 5 Minutes This feature helps to save battery life Activating the shutter To take a picture from your computer simply click the Take a Picture button on the Controls menu The status light beside the viewfinder on your camera flashes red and the camera beeps When the light stops flashing and turns green the image is saved and you can take another...

Page 35: ...Speed settings from Auto unless you know the configuration of the serial port you want to use If you change the Port and Speed settings you may lose the connection between the camera and your computer Computer Connection window The window in the Computer Connection box displays the current status of the camera and its connection to the computer If there is a problem with the connection EPSON Photo...

Page 36: ...tosh the choices are Auto Modem Port and Printer Port Speed The Speed option allows you to change the speed at which EPSON Photo 2 communicates with the camera When Auto is selected EPSON Photo 2 automatically selects the fastest possible communication speed The speed choices for Windows are Auto 19200 38400 57600 115200 and 230400 bps The 230400 bps speed is only available if you are using Window...

Page 37: ... shown If you have not made the time and date settings in your camera the computer s time and date settings are shown 2 Use the arrows to change the time and date If you want to set your camera to your computer s time and date click the Copy From Computer button 3 Click OK EPSON Photo 2 updates the time and date in your camera Changing the camera ID If you want to change the name that is used to i...

Page 38: ...EPSON Photo file format and upload it to your camera or to a CompactFlash memory card You can also use this software to make and save screen captures of everything displayed on the computer screen Use this feature to turn any of the documents you create for example PowerPoint presentations into image files that you can upload to the camera or to a memory card You can upload images in the following...

Page 39: ... the camera is connected to the computer and that both the computer and the camera are turned on Also make sure EPSON Photo 2 is not open and the LCD monitor is turned off 2 Open your EPSON Photo File Uploader program The EPSON Photo File Uploader window appears with the Upload To Camera menu displayed 3 Select a file type from the File Type list and select the folder containing the images you wan...

Page 40: ...arrange the uploading order select the image you want to rearrange then click the or Sort arrows 5 For each file in the Selected Files List select an image size from the Image Size box During the uploading process EPSON Photo File Uploader converts your files to EPSON Photo file format with the image sizes you specified 6 If you want to save copies of the converted files on your computer check the...

Page 41: ... Photo File Uploader window the converted images are also saved to the folder you specified Uploading images from your Macintosh Follow these steps to upload images from your Macintosh to your camera 1 Make sure the camera is connected to the computer and that both the computer and the camera are turned on Also make sure EPSON Photo 2 is not open and the LCD monitor is turned off 2 Double click th...

Page 42: ...selected images appear in the Selected Files List in the order they will be uploaded If you want to remove files from this list select the files and click Remove 4 For each file in the Selected Files List select an image size from the Image Size box During the uploading process EPSON Photo File Uploader converts your files to EPSON Photo file format in the image sizes you specified 3 R EPSON Photo...

Page 43: ...rted images are also saved to the folder you specified Making Screen Copies If you want to upload a document to your camera that is not saved as a standard image file you can turn the document into an image file by making a copy or screen capture of your computer desktop with the document open on it Windows users can make screen captures from within the EPSON Photo File Uploader utility Macintosh ...

Page 44: ...settings box Check the ALT CTRL or SHIFT check box then select a key from the hot key list The default hot key is the F5 key 6 Click Start to register the key combination When the key combination is registered the Start button will change to a Stop button The key combination remains registered only for the current session Pressing the Stop button erases the hot key combination 7 Start your applica...

Page 45: ...er manual for detailed instructions on making screen shots Follow these steps to make screen shots of your Macintosh desktop 1 Make sure the camera is connected to the computer and that both the computer and the camera are turned on Also make sure EPSON Photo 2 is not open and the LCD monitor is turned off 2 Open the EPSON Photo 2 folder and double click the EPSON Photo File Uploader icon The EPSO...

Page 46: ...ovides helpful information to the user regarding the operation and use of the optional program utility software Connecting the camera If the camera is not properly connected to the computer an error dialog box appears Check the cable connection and make sure the camera is turned on Port The Port option allows you to change the communication port used to connect the camera to the computer When Auto...

Page 47: ...ected to the computer and that both the computer and the camera are turned on Also make sure EPSON Photo 2 is not open and the LCD monitor is turned off 2 If there are any photos in the camera s internal memory transfer the ones you want to your computer or to a CompactFlash Card then erase all the photos from the camera c Caution If any images are left in the camera s memory when you upload an op...

Page 48: ...onnected to the computer and that both the computer and the camera are turned on Also make sure EPSON Photo 2 is not open and the LCD monitor is turned off 2 Click or double click the EPSON Program Uploader icon in the EPSON program group or folder The EPSON Program Uploader window appears Note If the camera is not properly connected to the computer an error dialog box appears See page 3 9 to make...

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Page 50: ...ion settings to Auto Check the port to which your camera is connected is properly configured and that the Base I O port address and the Interrupt Request Number IRQ assigned to the port are not in conflict with other devices If you are a Macintosh user and the camera is sharing a serial port with another device make sure AppleTalk is turned off An error message appears when you are using EPSON Pho...

Page 51: ...to the photo transfer process while the camera and computer are communicating Note While the camera and computer are communicating star icons move across the camera s display panel L EPSON Photo 2 Rev C A5 size Chapter 4 4 7 98 pass 0 4 2 Troubleshooting ...

Page 52: ... object pressing and holding the mouse button dragging the mouse then releasing the mouse button to drop the object in a new location grayscale Images represented with various shades of gray in addition to black and white interface The connection between the computer and the camera JPEG A file format for storing color and grayscale images in compressed files Data in JPEG files receives greater com...

Page 53: ...pixels Measured in dots per inch dpi pixels per inch ppi or samples per inch spi thumbnails Small representations of images TWAIN A type of interface protocol that makes input peripherals such as scanners or digital cameras easier to access directly from application programs L EPSON Photo 2 Rev C A5 size Glossary 5 6 98 pass 0 2 Glossary ...

Page 54: ...ion settings 2 22 23 Connecting the camera to a Macintosh 2 2 3 to a PC 2 3 4 Controlling the camera from the computer 2 19 20 Controls menu 2 7 2 18 21 Copying photos 2 16 17 D Date and time setting 2 24 E Enhancing photos 2 13 2 18 EPSON Photo File Uploader installing 1 2 3 1 4 making screen copies 3 6 8 uploading images 3 2 6 EPSON Photo 2 software accessing 2 4 5 closing 2 7 installing 1 2 1 4...

Page 55: ...8 9 2 15 Pictures erasing 2 12 13 2 17 2 21 inserting by importing 2 11 12 selecting 2 8 2 15 taking from the computer 2 20 transferring from a camera to your document 2 10 11 transferring from a folder to your document 2 15 16 Port option 2 23 3 9 Ports serial 2 2 4 Preview option EPSON Photo File Uploader 3 4 3 6 Problems software Chapter 4 Progress meter 2 7 R Removing programs 3 11 Rotating ph...

Page 56: ...lder to your documents 2 15 16 Troubleshooting Chapter 4 U Upload Copy Photos button 2 15 2 16 17 Upload To Camera menu 3 2 4 Uploader utilities EPSON Photo File Uploader 3 1 8 EPSON Program Uploader 3 9 11 Uploading images 3 2 6 photos 2 16 17 programs to the camera 3 10 11 V Viewing photos 2 13 2 18 R EPSON Photo 2 Rev C A5 size Index 5 8 97 pass 1 Index 3 ...

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