Epson EMP Link 21L User manual

EMP Link 21L
User’s Guide

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Table of contents
Table of contents
1 About EMP Link 21L ........................................................................................... 4
1.1 What is EMP Link 21L?...........................................................................................................4
1.2 Operating environment.............................................................................................................5
1.3 Supported projectors.................................................................................................................6
1.4 How to use this manual ............................................................................................................6
2 Installing EMP Link 21L ...................................................................................... 7
2.1 For Windows ............................................................................................................................7
2.2 For Macintosh...........................................................................................................................9
3 Un-installing EMP Link 21L...............................................................................10
3.1 For Windows ..........................................................................................................................10
3.2 For Macintosh.........................................................................................................................10
4 Using EMP Link 21L .........................................................................................11
4.1 Starting EMP Link 21L (for Windows)..................................................................................11
4.2 Starting EMP Link 21L (for Macintosh) ................................................................................11
4.3 Using the toolbar ....................................................................................................................12
4.4 Exiting EMP Link 21L (for Windows) ..................................................................................16
4.5 Exiting EMP Link 21L (for Macintosh).................................................................................16
5 If a Problem Occurs ..........................................................................................17
5.1 Communication with the projector is not possible. ................................................................17
5.2 The user logo file cannot be downloaded...............................................................................17
Appendix A About the EPSON Projector USB-COM Driver..................................18
A.1 Operating environment ...........................................................................................................18
A.2 Installing the EPSON Projector USB-COM Driver ...............................................................19
A.3 Un-installing the EPSON Projector USB-COM Driver .........................................................21

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1 About EMP Link 21L
1 About EMP Link 21L
1.1 What is EMP Link 21L?
EMP Link 21L is an application to control a SEIKO EPSON projector connected to your computer.
Basically, the application provides the following two functions.
• Controlling the projector
From the connected computer, you can control the projector and change various settings of images
projected from the projector.
• Setting a user logo
You can select a file, adjust its zoom ratio, and then send it to the projector as a user logo.

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1.2 Operating environment
EMP Link 21L runs in the following environments.
Note: When using EMP Link 21L, please make sure that your projector is cabled to your computer.
For Windows
The following table lists ports supported by each operating system.
Note: When using EMP Link 21L with a USB port, you need to separately install a dedicated driver (EPSON
Projector USB-COM Driver). For details on the EPSON Projector USB-COM Driver, refer to Appendix
A, “EPSON Projector USB-COM Driver” in this manual.
OS Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0 Workstation/2000/XP Professional/XP Home
Edition
CPU Intel Pentium 166 MHz or above
(Windows XP: 300 MHz or above)
Memory 32 MB or more of available memory
(Windows XP: 128 MB or more of available memory)
Hard Disk Drive 5 MB or more of available space
Port One of the following ports is required.
-- Serial port
-- USB port for Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
OS Serial Port USB Port
Windows 95 Supported -
Windows 98 Supported Supported
Windows Me Supported Supported
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Supported -
Windows 2000 Supported Supported
Windows XP Professional Supported Supported
Windows XP Home Edition Supported Supported

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1 About EMP Link 21L
For Macintosh
Note: When you install EMP Link 21L on Macintosh, the necessary driver (EPSON Projector USB-COM
Driver) is also automatically installed. For details on the EPSON Projector USB-COM Driver, refer to
Appendix A, “EPSON Projector USB-COM Driver” in this manual.
1.3 Supported projectors
EMP Link 21L can be used with SEIKO EPSON projectors supporting the ESC/VP 21 commands.
1.4 How to use this manual
This manual illustrates how to operate EMP Link 21L using Windows 98 as an example. If your
operating system is not Windows 98, then the screen shots shown in this manual may be different from
what you actually see on your computer. However, this does not affect the operation. If an operation is
different due to the difference of the operating system, this will be noted.
OS MacOS 8.6 - 9.2/X 10.1 (Classic)
CPU Power PC or above
Memory 32 MB or more of available memory
(MacOS X: 128 MB or more of available memory)
Hard Disk Drive 5 MB or more of available space
Port One of the following ports is required.
-- Serial port
-- USB port

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2 Installing EMP Link 21L
2 Installing EMP Link 21L
This section describes how to install EMP Link 21L.
2.1 For Windows
Follow the procedure below to install EMP Link 21L. Make sure to exit any application that is still
running.
1. Double-click the downloaded file EMPLink21LSetup.exe.
2. The installation program starts and displays the following screen. Click [Next] to continue the
installation procedure, or [Cancel] to cancel it.

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3. Specify an installation destination folder. If the folder shown is the one you desire, click [Next]. To
specify another folder, click [Browse] and select a folder. To cancel the installation procedure, click
[Cancel].
4. Specify a program folder. To use a folder different from the displayed one, enter a new name or select
another folder from the list. Click [Next] to continue the installation procedure, or [Cancel] to cancel
it.
5. When the InstallShield Wizard Complete screen appears, click [Finish].
The installation procedure is completed. There is no need to restart the PC.

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2.2 For Macintosh
Follow the procedure below to install EMP Link 21L to Macintosh.
1. Expand the downloaded file.
2. The EMPLink21LInstaller folder is created. Double-click Installer in the folder.
3. The installation program starts and displays the following screen. Click [OK] to continue the
installation procedure, or [Quit] to cancel it.
4. Specify an installation destination folder. When you open the desired folder and click [Install], EMP
Link 21L is installed into this folder. If you want to cancel the installation procedure, click [Cancel].
5. When the “Installing is completed. Restart Macintosh.” message appears, click [OK].
The installation procedure is completed. Restart the computer.

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3 Un-installing EMP Link 21L
3 Un-installing EMP Link 21L
This section explains how to un-install EMP Link 21L.
3.1 For Windows
Follow the procedure below to un-install EMP Link 21L from Windows.
1. Click the [Start] menu on the task bar.
2. Point to [Settings] and then select [Control Panel].
3. Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].
4. Click [EPSON EMP Link 21L].
5. Click the [Add/Remove] button.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to un-install EMP Link 21L.
The un-installation procedure is completed.
3.2 For Macintosh
Follow the procedure below to un-install EMP Link 21L from Macintosh.
1. Drag and drop the EMP Link 21L folder into the Trash.
2. Drag and drop Link21L in [System Folder]-[Startup Items] to the Trash.
3. Select [Empty trash...] from the [Special] menu.
The un-installation procedure is completed.