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BrightLink® 685Wi
Start Here
Follow the steps on this card to get started with your
BrightLink projector:
Connecting your computer
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Installing interactive software
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Interacting with the screen
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Using the built-in toolbar
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Easy Interactive Tools
With a computer, you can use Easy
Interactive Tools. This software
lets you use the interactive pens
as a mouse to annotate, save, and
interact with content from
your computer.
Drawing toolbar
BrightLink Interaction
The BrightLink interactive pens turn any wall or table into
an interactive area, with or without a computer.
The projector control toolbar lets you control the projector
from the screen just as you would using the remote
control.
Command toolbar
Built-in Toolbar
Without a computer, you can use the
toolbar that is built into the projector
(PC Free Annotation). This lets you
annotate images from a document
camera, tablet, DVD player, or other
source connected to your projector.
Students and colleagues can connect
their own laptops and annotate on the fly
using the built-in toolbar, without installing
software.
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Connecting Your Computer
Turn on the projector by pressing the blue power
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button on the remote control.
Connect an HDMI or VGA cable from the projector to
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your computer.
• On a Mac, you may need to open System
Preferences and select Displays. Click the
Arrangement tab and select the Mirror Displays
check box.
• Try pressing the Source Search button on the
remote control.
• Press the Home button on the projector or
remote control to verify the source input and
settings.
HDMI
VGA
Note: You can also display media through a USB
connection with the USB Display feature. See the
online BrightLink User’s Guide for more information.
Connect the USB cable from the projector’s USB
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TypeB port directly to any available USB port on
your computer.
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 Extended and press
. Select Language and press . Select your
language and press . Press the Menu button to
exit the menu system.
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Installing Interactive Software
You may already have interactive software on your
computer, or you may need to install it. If you are using
a Mac, you need Easy Interactive Driver and Easy
Interactive Tools (or other interactive software). For
Windows, you only need Easy Interactive Tools (or other
interactive software).
Here’s how to find out if the Easy Interactive Tools
software is installed on your computer:
If you are using a Mac:
Look for the Easy Interactive Driver and Easy Interactive
Tools folders in the Application folder on your hard drive.
If you see these folders, the Easy Interactive software is
installed.
If you are using Windows:
Windows 10/Windows 8.x — Navigate to the Apps
screen or All Apps menu and select Easy Interactive
Tools.
All other versions — Select
or Programs > EPSON Projector > Easy Interactive
Tools Ver. 4.2.
If you see Easy Interactive Tools, the software is installed.
or Start > All Programs
Display an image from your computer. If the image
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doesn’t appear, try one of the following:
• On some Windows® laptops, you may need to
hold down the Fn key on the keyboard and press
F7 or the function key that lets you display on
an external monitor. It may have an icon such as
, or it may be labelled CRT/LCD.
• On Windows 7 or later, hold down the Windows
key and press P at the same time, then click
Duplicate.
If the software is not installed, do one of the following to
install it:
Use the CD that came with the projector, labeled
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“EPSON Projector Software for Easy Interactive
Function”
Download the most up-to-date version from:
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www.epson.com/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.)
www.epson.ca/brightlinkdownloads (Canada)
For more information about Easy Interactive Tools, see
the online Easy Interactive Tools tip sheet or the online
BrightLink User’s Guide.
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Interacting With the Screen
Using Your Pen as a Mouse
When you are in computer interactive mode, you can
use the pen as a mouse to interact with your computer
desktop.
Interactive Pens
Your projector came with 2 pens, one orange (Interactive
Pen A) and one blue (Interactive Pen B).
The pens have two different types of tips: a soft, felt tip
and a hard tip. 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. The blue light comes on
•
briefly. If the battery is low, the light flashes.
Hold the pen perpendicular to the board, as shown
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below.
Button
light
Mouse function Pen action
Left-click Tap on board
Double-click Tap twice
Right-click Press pen button
Move cursor Hover over board
Click and drag Tap and hold on item, then drag
See the online BrightLink User’s Guide for more
information.
Having Trouble?
If the cursor does not match your pen location, follow the
calibration instructions on the back of this card.
When you are finished using the pen, simply place it in
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an area away from the projection screen.
Note: The pens turn off automatically after about
15 seconds of inactivity. Pick the pen up to turn it
back on.
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Using the Built-in Toolbar
The projector’s built-in toolbar lets you annotate images
from other devices that have been connected to the
projector, such as a document camera, tablet, or other
source. This is known as PC Free Annotation mode.
Press one of the source buttons on the remote
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control to select the source for the image you want
to annotate.
Two toolbars are available in PC Free Annotation mode,
one for annotation mode and one for whiteboard mode.
Many of the tools are the same as Easy Interactive Tools,
but fewer functions are available.
Annotation mode displays the built-in toolbar on
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whatever image is being projected.
Whiteboard mode lets you project a white or black
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screen or background pattern, and use the pen to
write or draw as you would on a chalkboard or dry
erase board.
Select annotation
mode
Select whiteboard
mode
Image from a
computer connected
to the Computer1 or
Computer2 port
Image from a computer with
an HDMI connection, or a
video player
To activate the toolbar, tap the board with the pen. If
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you don’t see the icon, tap the icon and then
Image from a computer or
tablet connected through a
wired or wireless network
Image from an
external device
connected to the
USB port
tap the icon.
Note: If you only see the icon, you are already in
PC Free Annotation mode.
To close the toolbar, tap the icon at the bottom
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of the toolbar.
Undo
Select the
background pattern*
Choose custom
color and width
Erase—select small
or large dot for thin
or thick eraser
Hide or show toolbar
while drawing
Shows the current pen function
* In annotation mode, the select background tool does not appear.
Redo
Use custom pen
Use highlighter
Use black, red, or blue
pen—select small or
large dot for thin or
thick line
Clear all drawing
Close toolbar
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Using the Remote Control
Turn projector
on/off
Select from various
image sources
connected to the
projector
Choosing the Right Tool
If you already have annotation software, you can use it
with your BrightLink projector. If you are using Microsoft®
Office 2003 or later, you can also use the “inking tools”
to add handwritten notes to your documents and
PowerPoint® presentations.
Here are some tips on choosing from the tools that came
with your BrightLink projector:
Switch between
Access menu
system for additional
adjustments
Calibrate
Page through
documents
Temporarily
turn off image
and sound
PC Interactive and
PC Free Annotation
Enter
Zoom in and out
Stop video action
Display Home screen
For more information on using the remote control:
See the online BrightLink User’s Guide
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Watch a video or two at
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www.epson.com/brightlinkvideos (U.S.) or
www.epson.ca/brightlinkvideos (Canada)
No computer?
Use pen as a mouse
Use the board to draw
on computer content
Draw on board using
the computer
Save annotations as a
JPEG
Save annotations in
image, PDF, or editable
format
Built-in
Toolbar
Easy
Interactive
Tools
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Calibration
Calibration coordinates the position of the pen with the
location of your cursor. If the pen position and cursor
location don’t match, you can perform auto calibration, or
you can calibrate manually for even greater accuracy. You
don’t need a computer, and you won’t need to calibrate
again unless the projector or image is moved, or the
image is resized.
To start pen calibration, press the User button on
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the remote control, or press the Home button on the
remote control and select Auto Calibration.
When you see the Auto Calibration screen, do one of
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the following:
• Press to run auto calibration, then wait until
calibration is complete.
• Select No, then press and follow the steps
below to calibrate manually.
Need Help?
Telephone Support
The Epson® PrivateLine® service is for you!
All you have to do is call (800) 637-7661. This service is
available for the duration of your warranty period.
You may also speak with a projector support specialist by
dialing (562) 276-4394 (U.S.) or (905) 709-3839 (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 User’s Guide, get FAQs, and more,
visit www.epson.com/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.) or
www.epson.ca/brightlinkdownloads (Canada) and
select your product.
Select Manual Calibration, then press .
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When you see the Manual Calibration screen, press
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to select Yes.
Touch the center of the circles on the screen with
your pen to perform manual calibration.
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