BrightLink 1480Fi User Manual

BrightLink® 1480Fi/1480Fi+

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Your BrightLink projector is a productivity tool that allows you to project and interact with content or create a digital
whiteboard. This card will help you get started.

Note: An optional finger touch unit is required for touch interaction with projected content. If you don’t have an optional finger
touch unit installed, follow the instructions for the interactive pens.

What can you do?

Interact with your computer

View your desktop and use the interactive pens as a
mouse.

Use your mobile device

Connect your mobile device and display your content
on the screen.

Interacting with your computer

Turn on the projector by pressing the power button

1

on the remote control.

Connect an HDMI or VGA cable from the projector to

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your computer.

HDMI

Project from any source

Import content from a connected device to your
whiteboard.

Start writing

Draw on the projected screen with the interactive pens
or your finger.

The default language of the menu system is English.

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To select another language, press the Menu button
on the remote control. Select Management and
press . Select Language and press . Select your
language and press . Press the Menu or Esc button
to exit the menu system.

Display an image or open a web page from your

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computer.

VGA

Connect the USB cable from the projector’s USB-B1

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port directly to any available USB port on your
computer.

If your computer screen is not projected, see “Need help?”
on the back of this card.

Using interactive software

To interact using your Mac or Windows® computer, you need the latest version of Easy Interactive Tools (or other interactive
software). If you are using a Mac, you also need Easy Interactive Driver. If the latest software is not installed, download it
from: www.epson.com/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.), www.epson.ca/brightlinkdownloads (Canada), or
www.epson.com.jm/support (Caribbean).

When your computer is connected, you can use the Easy Interactive Tools toolbar to interact with projected content.

Select

mode

Save

your

notes

Take a

screenshot

Other tools Erase—select small

Select the pen type

(pen, highlighter, or shapes)

Select the

pen color

Insert text Undo Clear screen

or large dot for thin

or thick eraser

Select
object

Redo Exit Easy

Interactive Tools

For more information about Easy Interactive Tools, see the online Easy Interactive Tools Operation Guide and the BrightLink
User’s Guide.

If the computer is also connected to the projector’s USB-B1 port, you can use the interactive pens or your finger as a mouse
to interact with your computer desktop.

Mouse function Pen/finger action

Left-click Tap board

Double-click Tap twice

Right-click Press pen button

Tap and hold finger for 3 seconds

Move cursor Hover over board

Click and drag Tap and hold item, then drag

If your computer supports these functions, you can also
do the following:

To zoom in or out, touch an item using two fingers

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and either move your fingers away from each other
(zoom in) or toward each other (zoom out).

To rotate an image, touch the image with two fingers

•

and then rotate your hand.

To scroll up or down on a page, or move backward

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or forward in a browser window, use swiping gestures
or flicks.

Interacting without a computer

You can use your BrightLink projector without a computer. Start a lesson or brainstorm session from scratch in Whiteboard
mode or import or project content from other connected devices and annotate them in PC Free Annotation mode. With a
network connection, you can save, print, or email your work when you’re done.

Note: Many of the projector’s built-in toolbar functions are the same as Easy Interactive Tools, but fewer functions are
available.

Whiteboard mode

Whiteboard mode lets you project a blank screen or
background pattern, and use the interactive pens or your
fingers to write or draw as you would on a dry erase board.
You can add new blank pages to continue working and
switch easily between pages.

Select Whiteboard from the screen. You see the

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whiteboard screen and toolbar.

Pick up an interactive pen or touch your finger to the

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screen and start writing.

Use the remote control to turn on the projector.

1

Press the Home button on the remote control.

2

Other functions

Home

screen

(including emailing,

saving, and printing)

Select the pen type

(pen, highlighter, or shapes)

You can select Share Projection from the toolbar’s
menu to allow devices that have the Epson iProjection™
app installed to interact with the screen.

Select
object

Clear

screen

Minimize

toolbar

Mute Select the pen color Undo / Redo

Erase—select small or large dot

for thin or thick eraser

Add a new page Delete the current page

Open a file Import an image

Enable/disable

touch

Connecting a mobile device

Connect a mobile device, tablet, or other source to your
networked projector and work in PC Free Annotation mode
with the projector’s built-in toolbar.

Use the remote control to turn on the projector.

1

Connect your Android™ or iOS device to the wireless

2

network your projector is connected to.

Download and launch the Epson iProjection app on

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your device (visit www.epson.com/iprojection [U.S.],
www.epson.ca/iprojection [Canada], or
www.latin.epson.com/iprojection [Caribbean] for

more information), select the projector, and display
your content.

If your content is not displayed, press the LAN source

4

button on the remote control.

To activate the toolbar, tap the board with an

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interactive pen or your finger.

Start projecting and annotating your content.

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Home

screen

Mute Take a

Other functions

Zoom

screenshot

(including

emailing,

saving, and

printing)

Switch to

Whiteboard

mode

Select the pen type

(pen, highlighter, or shapes)

Select the pen color Undo / Redo

For information on connecting other devices, including
Epson® document cameras, see the online BrightLink
User’s Guide.

Select
object

Erase—select small or large dot

for thin or thick eraser

Clear

screen

Enable/disable

touch

Minimize

toolbar

Note: Not all toolbar icons/features available depending on connected device.

Choosing the right tool

If you already have annotation software, you can use it
with your BrightLink projector. If you are using Microsoft®
Office 2007 or later, you can also use the “inking tools”
to add handwritten notes to your documents and
PowerPoint® presentations.

BrightLink interaction

Use the BrightLink interactive pens or your fingers to turn
almost any flat wall into an interactive area.

Here are some tips on choosing from the tools that came
with your BrightLink projector:

Built-in
Toolbar

No computer?

Use pen or finger as a
mouse

Use the board to draw
on computer content

Draw on board using
the computer

Use up to two pens
and six fingers
simultaneously*

Save whiteboard pages
in image, PDF, or
editable format

Easy

Interactive

Tools

Interactive pens

Your projector came with 2 pens, one orange (Interactive
Pen A) and one blue (Interactive Pen B).

Make sure one AA battery is installed in each pen.

Battery cover

Pen tip

(unscrew to replace)

Battery

To turn on the pen, pick it up. To check the battery,

•

press and hold the button. If the battery is low, the light
flashes.

Hold the pen perpendicular to the board when using it.

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Button

light

Save annotations as a
JPEG

Save annotations in
image, PDF, or editable
format

* Depending on operating system and connection

type. See the online BrightLink User’s Guide for more
information.

When you are finished using the pen, simply place it in

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an area away from the projection screen.

Note: The pen turns off automatically after about
15 seconds of inactivity. Pick the pen up to turn it back on.

Finger touch

You can use your finger to perform the same functions
as the interactive pens. You can use either a pen or your
finger, or use both at the same time.

When performing finger touch operations, you can use up
to six fingers.

Note: The number of pen and finger touch inputs depends
on the interactive mode, operating system, and connection
type. See the online BrightLink User’s Guide for more
information.

Need help?

Calibration

If the cursor does not match your pen or finger location,
calibrate the pens and the finger touch unit. See the online
BrightLink User’s Guide for instructions.

Computer doesn’t project

If the image doesn’t appear after connecting a computer,
try one of the following:

On Windows 7 or later, hold down the Windows key

•

and press P at the same time, then click Duplicate.

On a Mac, you may need to open System Preferences

•

and select Displays. Click the Arrangement tab and
select the Mirror Displays checkbox.

See your computer’s documentation or help topics for

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steps to extend or project your computer screen.

Try pressing the Source Search button on the remote

•

control.

Press the Home button on the remote control to

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verify the source input and settings.

Make sure any video cables are securely connected.

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Telephone support

The Epson® PrivateLine® service is for you! All you have to
do is call [phone]. This service is available for the
duration of your warranty period. You may also speak with
a projector support specialist by dialing [phone]
(U.S.) or [phone] (Canada).

Support hours are 6 am to 8 pm, Pacific Time, Monday
through Friday, and 7 am to 4 pm, Pacific Time, Saturday.
Days and hours of support are subject to change without
notice. Toll or long distance charges may apply.

Online support

To access the online manuals, videos, FAQs, and more,
visit www.epson.com/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.),

www.epson.ca/brightlinkdownloads (Canada), or
www.epson.com.jm/support (Caribbean) and select

your product.

EPSON is a registered trademark, EPSON Exceed Your Vision is a registered
logomark, and Epson iProjection is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

BrightLink and PrivateLine are registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc.

Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.

Mac is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Android is a trademark of Google LLC.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes
only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Epson disclaims any and all
rights in those marks.

This information is subject to change without notice.

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