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The BrightLink interactive pens turn any wall or table into
an interactive area, with or without a computer.
• With a computer, you can use Easy Interactive Tools.
This software lets you use the interactive pen as a
mouse to annotate, save, and interact with content
from your computer.
• 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.
Start Here
Follow the steps on this card to get started with your
BrightLink:
1
Connect your computer and turn on the projector
2
Make sure the software is installed
3
Calibrate
• Using the remote control
4
Use the interactive pens
• Choosing the right tool
5
Use PC Free Annotation
BrightLink Interaction
The projector control toolbar lets you control the
projector from the screen just as you would using the
remote control.
Command toolbar
Drawing toolbar
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Display an image from your computer. If the image
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 a Mac, you may need to open System
Preferences and select Displays. Select the
display or Color LCD option if necessary, then
click the Arrange or Arrangement tab, and
select the Mirror Displays check box.
• Try pressing the Source Search button on the
remote control.
1 Connect Your Computer and
Turn on the Projector
1
Connect the USB cable from the projector’s USB
TypeB port directly to any available USB port on
your computer.
USB cable
2
Connect an HDMI or VGA cable from the projector to
your computer.
HDMI
VGA
3
Turn on the projector by pressing the blue power
button on the remote control.
In Windows®, you may see messages about device
drivers or new hardware.
4
The default language of the menu system is English.
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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2 Make Sure Interactive Software Is Installed
You may already have interactive software on your
computer, or you may need to install it. For
OS X, 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 8.x
Navigate to the Apps screen and select Easy Interactive
Tools.
All other versions
Select or Start > All Programs or Programs >
EPSON Projector > Easy Interactive Tools Ver. 3.
If you see Easy Interactive Tools Ver. 3, the software is
installed.
If the software is not installed, follow the steps in the next
column to install it.
If you need to install the Easy Interactive Tools
software
Do one of the following:
• Use the CD that came with the projector, labeled
“EPSON Projector Software for Easy Interactive
Function”
• Download the most up-to-date version from:
epson.com/brightlinkdownloads (U.S.)
epson.ca/brightlinkdownloads (Canada)
global.latin.epson.com/soporte (Latin America;
site available in Spanish)
For more information about Easy Interactive Tools, see
the online Easy Interactive Tool Tips sheet or the online
BrightLink Us er ’s Guide.
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3 Calibrate
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 try 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.
1
To start calibration, press the User button on the
remote control.
2
When you see the Auto Calibration screen, do one
of the following:
• Press to try auto calibration, then wait until
calibration is complete.
• Select No, then press and follow the steps
below to calibrate manually.
3
Press the Menu button on the remote control, select
the Extended menu, and press .
4
Select the Easy Interactive Function setting and
press .
5
Select Manual Calibration, then press .
6
When you see this screen, press to select Yes .
7
Touch the circles on the screen to perform manual
calibration.
For more detailed instructions, see the online BrightLink
User’s Guide.
Using the Remote
Control
Select from various
image sources
connected to the
projector
Switch between
computer and Easy
Interactive Pen
Enter
Zoom in and out
Stop video action
Turn projector
on/off
Access menu
system for
additional
adjustments
Calibrate
Page through
documents
Temporarily
turn off image
and sound
For more information on using the remote control and
cool time-saving buttons:
• See the online BrightLink User’s Gu id e.
• Go to the training section and watch a video or two at
epson.com/brightlinkvideos (U.S.) or
epson.ca/brightlinkvideos (Canada).
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Choosing the Right Tool
If you already have annotation software, you can use
it with BrightLink. 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 among the tools that
came with your BrightLink projector:
Built-In Toolbar
Easy Interactive Tools
Annotate on computer display • •
Annotate on white background •
Annotate on images from document
cameras or other sources
• •
Use both pens simultaneously • •
Save annotations •
Ready to Learn More?
• Sign up for complimentary webinars
• Watch helpful how-to videos
• Find out about cool, free interactive sites
Click the BrightLink Training Resources
link on your desktop or go to
www.epson.com/eduresources.
(U.S. and Canada only)
Your projector came with 2 pens that have different
colored ends, orange (Interactive Pen A) and blue
(Interactive Pen B). Make sure one AA battery is installed
in each pen.
Battery
light
ButtonPen tip
Battery cover
• To turn on the pen, tap the pen tip or press the button
on the side of the pen. The green light comes on
briefly. If the battery is low, the light flashes.
• Hold the pen perpendicular to the board, as shown
below.
• To left-click, tap on the board.
• To double-click, tap twice.
• To right-click, press the button on the side of the pen.
• To click and drag, tap and drag with the pen.
• To move the cursor, hover over the board without
touching it.
• When you are finished using the pen, simply place it in
an area away from the projection screen.
Note: The pens turn off automatically after about 20
minutes of inactivity. Tap the pen tip or press the button
on the side to turn the pen back on. Ready to Learn
More?
4 Use the Interactive Pens
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Two different toolbars are available in PC Free Annotation
mode, one for annotation mode and one for whiteboard
annotation mode.
• Annotation mode displays the built-in toolbar on
whatever image is being projected.
• Whiteboard annotation mode lets you project a white
or black screen or background pattern, and use the
pen to write or draw as you would on a chalkboard or
dry erase board.
Select whiteboard
annotation mode
Redo
Use custom pen
Use highlighter
Use black, red, or blue
pen—select large dot
for thick line
Erase—select large dot
for thick eraser
Clear all annotations
Close toolbar
Select annotation mode
Undo
Select the background
pattern*
Change custom pen
color and width
Change highlighter color
Use black, red, or blue
pen—select small dot
for thin line
Erase—select small dot
for thin eraser
Hide toolbar after each
annotation
* In annotation mode, the select background tool does not appear.
Need help?
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.
5 Use PC Free Annotation
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.
1
Press one of the source buttons on the remote
control to select the source for the image you want
to annotate.
Image from an
external device
connected to the
USB port
Image from a
computer connected
to the Computer1
or Computer2 port
Image from a computer with
an HDMI connection, or a
video player
Image from a computer or
iPad connected through a
wired or wireless network
2
To activate the toolbar, tap the board with the pen.
If you don’t see the icon, tap the icon and
then tap the icon.
Note: If you only see the icon, you are already in
PC Free Annotation mode.
3
To close the toolbar, select the icon at the
bottom of the toolbar.
Note: Many of the built-in tools are the same as Easy
Interactive Tools, but fewer functions are available.
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