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Contents
Introduction
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2
PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2
Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2
Chapter 1 Installing the Software
Installing the Software in Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Installing EPSON Photo!2 software . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Installing EPSON Photo File Uploader . . . . . . . 1-2
Installing other software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Installing the Software in Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . 1-3
Installing EPSON Photo!2 software . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Installing EPSON Photo File Uploader . . . . . . . 1-4
Installing other software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Chapter 2 Using EPSON Photo!2
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer . . . . . . . . 2-1
Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Connecting to a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Accessing EPSON Photo!2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
For Windows users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
For Macintosh 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 photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Rotating your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Using the Folder Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Selecting photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Transferring photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Transferring pictures to your documents . . . . . . . 2-16
Finding the folder containing your photos . . . . . . 2-16
Uploading and copying photos . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Erasing files from a folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Getting photo information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Viewing your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Enhancing your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Rotating your photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
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Using the Controls Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Controlling the camera from your computer . . . . . 2-19
Taking pictures from your computer . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Erasing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Changing the computer connection . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Changing camera settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
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Introduction
Features
The EPSON digital camera software suite, including
EPSON Photo!2 and EPSON Photo File Uploader, is the
perfect companion for your EPSON digital camera.
Using your digital camera and software, you can capture
images in color, grayscale, or black and white, and save
them to disk as files.
o The software supports the following EPSON digital
cameras: EPSON PhotoPC 700, PhotoPC 600
o EPSON Photo!2 directly controls all of the features of
your EPSON digital camera, and is the standard
cross-platform interface for other application
programs.
o EPSON Photo File Uploader allows you to upload,
save, and export images into other applications.
o EPSON Program Uploader allows you to upload or
delete optional programs from the computer to the
camera.
o You can 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 complete description
of EPSON Photo!2.
o Chapter 3 explains how to upload images and
programs to your EPSON digital camera.
o Chapter 4 explains how to solve problems you may
have while using the software.
Notes contain important information and useful tips on
operating your digital camera and software.
To set up and use the digital camera itself, see your
User’s Guide. Online help can also provide you with
information about settings in EPSON Photo!2.
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System Requirements
PCs
IBM®-compatible PC with 386 or higher processor (with
Windows NT®, 486 or higher processor is required)
Serial port with standard RS-232C interface and a
communication speed of 19200 bps or higher
8MB RAM (with Windows NT, at least 16MB is required)
Hard disk drive with at least 30MB free space
VGA monitor with at least 16-color display
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 later is
required to access optional CompactFlash Card memory
directly from the Macintosh)
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Chapter 1
Installing the Software
This chapter shows you to how to install the camera
software in your computer. It covers the following:
Installing the Software in Your PC
Installing the Software in Your Macintosh
Installing the Software in Your PC
There are two CD-ROMs packed with your camera; one
is for Windows and the other is for Macintosh. Each
contains EPSON Photo!2, EPSON Photo 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 cannot install
other software before EPSON Photo!2 is installed.
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Installing EPSON Photo!2 software
EPSON Photo!2 software lets you transfer your pictures
from the camera to your computer, and place them into
documents. You can also use this software to take
pictures and change camera settings from your computer.
Note:
When you install EPSON Photo!2, the EPSON Program
Uploader utility is also installed automatically.
Follow the steps in this section to install your EPSON
Photo!2 software.
1. Turn on your computer, and insert the camera software
CD shipped with your camera in the CD-ROM drive.
2. For Windows 95, Windows 98, or NT 4.0:
When you insert the CD, an introductory screen
appears on your monitor automatically. Click the
Add Software icon.
For Windows 3.1 or NT 3.5x:
Click the File Manager icon in the Main menu. Then
click the CD-ROM drive icon, and 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 EPSON Photo!2, click the
OK button.
After installing EPSON Photo!2, follow the instructions
on the screen to install other software in your PC.
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 in this section to install the EPSON
Photo File Uploader software for Windows.
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1. Check “EPSON Photo File Uploader” in the list box
you find at the start of EPSON Photo!2 installation;
explained in step 3 of the previous section. EPSON
Photo File Uploader setup program starts after
installing EPSON Photo!2 in your PC.
If you are starting the installation from the beginning,
see the previous section from step 1 through step 4,
then click the Setup icon. Make sure EPSON Photo!2
is already installed.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. When you finish installing EPSON Photo File
Uploader, click the OK button.
After installing EPSON Photo File Uploader, follow the
instructions on the screen to install other software in
your PC.
Installing other software
Your camera comes with other software allowing you to
enhance the use of your camera. Follow the steps in this
section.
1. Check the names of the 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 EPSON
Photo!2 software”. Make sure EPSON Photo!2 is
already installed.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. When you finish installing the software, click the OK
button.
Installing the Software in Your Macintosh
There are two CD-ROMs packed with your camera; one
is for Windows and the other is for Macintosh. Each
contains EPSON Photo!2, EPSON Photo File Uploader,
and other software.
Be sure to use the CD for Macintosh when installing the
software in your computer, and follow the steps in this
section. For Windows installation, see page 1-1.
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Note:
Be sure to install EPSON Photo!2 first. You cannot install
other software before EPSON Photo!2 is installed.
Installing EPSON Photo!2 software
EPSON Photo!2 software lets you transfer your pictures
from the camera to your computer, and place them into
documents. You can also use this software to take
pictures and change camera settings from your computer.
Follow the steps below to install EPSON Photo!2
software in your Macintosh.
1. Turn on the computer, and insert the camera software
CD shipped with your camera in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
3. Double-click the EPSON Photo!2 folder. Depending
on the country of purchase, the EPSON Photo!2
folder may contain multiple-language versions of the
software. Double-click the folder of your preferred
language.
4. Double-click 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 install EPSON Photo File
Uploader software in your Macintosh.
1. Turn on the computer, and insert the camera software
CD shipped with your camera in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
3. Double-click the File Uploader folder.
Depending on the country of purchase, the File
Uploader folder may contain multiple-language
versions of the software. Double-click the folder of
your preferred language.
4. Drag the contents of the folder to the folder on your
hard drive where you want to install the software.
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Installing other software
Your camera comes with other software allowing you to
enhance the use of your camera. For installation, follow
these steps:
1. Turn on the computer, and insert the camera software
CD shipped with your camera in the CD-ROM drive.
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.
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Chapter 2
Using EPSON Photo!2
After you have taken pictures, you can connect the
camera to your computer and transfer the images. Then
you can use them in your letters, presentations, or just
about anything you create on your computer. This
chapter tells you how, including:
Connecting the camera to your computer
Transferring pictures to your computer
Erasing pictures from the camera
Using pictures in your documents
Uploading EPSON Photo images to the camera
Connecting the Camera to Your
Computer
Before you start, make sure the camera is finished
processing, and locate the serial cables that came with
your camera. If you are connecting the 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 the camera through your
computer.
The camera’s automatic shut-off feature remains in effect
when the camera is connected to your computer. Shut-off
takes place after 5 minutes of inactivity. To turn the
camera back on, close and reopen the lens cover, or use
any of the software camera controls on your computer.
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Connecting to a PC
Follow these steps to connect the camera to a PC:
1. Make sure the camera and your computer are turned
off. Also make sure the LCD monitor is turned off.
2. Locate a serial port on the back of your computer. You
may have two serial ports labelled COM1 and
COM2, or with icons. If you have two serial ports
available, use port 1 to connect your 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 cable)
serial port on computer
connector cover
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flat surface
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6. Turn on the camera and your computer system.
cCaution:
Keep the entire computer system away from potential
sources of electromagnetic interference, such as
loudspeakers or base units of cordless telephones.
Connecting to a Macintosh
Follow these steps to connect the camera to a Macintosh:
1. Make sure the camera and your computer are 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 port printer port
Macintosh adapter cable
serial cable
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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 long cable
connector with the mark on the camera’s serial port.
Then insert the connector.
6. Turn on the camera and your computer system.
cCaution:
o
If you connected the camera to a serial port that
you use for another device and AppleTalk is
turned on, turn off AppleTalk. The computer may
not recognize the camera if AppleTalk is turned on.
o
Keep the entire 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 your documents.
If you have not installed EPSON Photo!2 yet, do so now,
following the instructions in Chapter 1. Then follow the
instructions in this section to access the software.
connector cover
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Note:
If you do not set your camera’s clock before connecting it to the
computer, the camera’s time and date will be set to that of the
computer’s automatically after opening EPSON Photo!2.
For Windows users
To open EPSON Photo!2 directly, simply double-click its
icon in the EPSON Photo!2 program group (for Windows
3.1x and NT 3.51) or click its icon in the EPSON Photo!2
folder (for Windows 95, Windows 98, and NT 4.0).
To access EPSON Photo!2 from an application program
that supports the TWAIN image acquisition standard,
choose EPSON PhotoPC 700/600 as the TWAIN data
source on your application’s File menu, then acquire 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,
choose PhotoPC 700/600 as the TWAIN data source
from your application’s File menu, then acquire the
image.
Note:
The precise way to access EPSON Photo!2 from TWAIN- or
OLE2-compliant applications varies depending on your
software. Refer to your software manual for detailed
instructions on selecting TWAIN data sources or inserting
OLE objects.
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Working with EPSON Photo!2
When you open EPSON Photo!2, an introductory screen
appears briefly in the EPSON Photo!2 window, then the
Camera menu appears, indicating your camera and
computer are connected properly.
If the Setup menu appears in place of the Camera menu,
your camera and computer may not be properly
connected. Make sure your camera is correctly connected
to your computer, and click the Test Connection button.
If you still cannot open the Camera menu, see page 2-22
for instructions on using the Setup menu to establish the
proper connection.
Note:
While the camera and the computer are communicating, star
icons move across the camera’s display panel. Avoid opening or
using other applications during this time; otherwise
communication may be interrupted.
Click the 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 of the images stored in the camera’s
internal memory. If you want the images stored in the
camera to be displayed, simply take out the
CompactFlash Card from the camera.
Folder
The Folder menu displays thumbnail images of photos
that have been saved to a folder. From this menu you can
select thumbnails and transfer photos to your
application, or erase them from the folder. Also, you can
upload images from your computer to your camera.
menu
tabs
status bar progress meter
Help button
Close button
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Controls
The Controls menu allows you to see a live preview on
your computer screen, take photos from your computer,
and change some of the camera settings.
Setup
The Setup menu allows you to make the communication
settings needed to connect the computer to the camera.
From this menu you can also make the camera’s internal
time, date, and identification settings.
Getting help
Click Help on any of the EPSON Photo!2 menus for help
related to the items on that menu.
Closing EPSON Photo!2
You can close EPSON Photo!2 by clicking Close on any of
the menus.
Getting status and progress information
In addition to the Help and Close buttons, EPSON
Photo!2 displays the status bar and progress meter 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 your camera.
The images are downloaded in the order that they were
taken and are displayed in the image selection window.
You can change the downloading order by clicking the
blank thumbnail frames of the photos you want to see
first.
If an optional CompactFlash Card is installed in the
camera, the Camera menu displays the images stored in
the card instead of the images stored in the camera’s
internal memory.
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