Epson PC3000Z User Manual

Photo!2

Photo File Uploader

Digital Camera Utility Program

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User’s Guide

Introduction

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1

About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2

PCs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2

Macintosh Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-2

Chapte r 1

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

Chapte r 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

Installing the Software

Using EPSON Photo!2

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

Chapte r 3

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

Chapte r 4

Software Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Glossary

Index

Using the Uploader Utilities

Troubleshooting

Introduction

Features

The EPSON digital camera so ftw are suite, including EPSON Pho t o! 2 and EPSON Phot o Fi le U ploader, is the perfect compa nion for your EPSON digit al camera. Using your di git al c am era and software, you can capture images in col or, grayscale, or black and w hit e, and save them to disk as files.

The software suppo rts t he following EPSON digital cameras: EP SON PhotoPC 70 0, PhotoPC 60 0

EPSON Pho to! 2 dir e ctly controls all of the fea tures of your EPSON d igital camera, an d is t he st andard cross-platform interface for other application programs.

EPSON Pho to File Uploader allo w s you to up load, save, and ex p ort images into other ap plications.

EPSON Program Upload e r all ows you to upload or delete optional programs from the computer to the camera.

You can conv ert your files into various formats, suc h as JPEG and TIFF , for u se w ith you r fa vori te de skto p publishing and image-edit ing so ftw are.

About This Guide

The informatio n in t his guide is divided into four chapters, with a glossary and index also provided for your reference.

Chapter 1 contains information on installing the software. Be sure to read this chapter first.

Chapter 2 pro v id es you with a complete descr ipt ion of EPSON Photo!2.

Chapter 3 explains how to upload images and programs to y ou r EPSON digital c am era.

Chapter 4 explains how to solve problems you may have while using the software.

Notes contain important info rm a tion 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 provid e yo u w it h informatio n about settings in EPSON Photo!2.

Introductio n

System Requirements

Hard disk d rive with at least 30MB free space Monitor with m inim um resolution of 640 × 480

PCs

IBM®-compatible PC with 386 or higher pro ces sor (with Windows NT

Serial port with standard RS-232C interface and a communication speed of 19200 bps or higher

8MB RAM (wi th Windows NT, at least 16MB is required ) Hard disk d rive w it h at least 30MB free space VGA monito r with at least 16-color display Microsoft

Workgroups Windows N T Ve rsio n 3. 51 o r lat er

, 486 or higher pr oc esso r is required)

Windows 3.1 or later, Microsoft Windows for

3.11 or later, W indows 95, Window s 98, or

Macintosh Computers

Macintosh with a Power PC processor Serial port with a communicat ion speed of 19200 bps

or higher 16MB RAM

Macintosh Syst em 7.1 or later (System 7.5 or later is required t o ac cess optional Com pactFlash Card m em ory directly from the Macintosh)

Introduction

Chapter 1

Installing the Software

This chapter sh ows you to how to install the c am era software in your computer. It covers the following:

Installing the So ftw are in Your PC Installing the So ftw are in Your Macintos h

Installing the Software in Your PC

There are two C D -ROMs packed w ith your camera; on e is for Windows and the other is for Macintosh. Each contains EPSON Photo!2, EPS ON Photo File Uploader, and other optional software.

Depending o n th e co unt ry of purchase, you r CD- R OM may come as th e m ultiple-language v ersion. If so, you can install the language appropr iate fo r yo ur system.

Be sure to use the CD for Windows when installing the software in you r PC , and fo llo w the ste ps 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.

Installing the Software

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Installing EPSON Photo!2 software

EPSON Pho to! 2 so ftw are 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 set tings f rom yo ur computer.

3. You will see the list of sof twa re in t he li st box. Clic k t o check or unchec k the nam es of the software you want to install. The checked software will be installed in your PC. You ca n see a description of the softwa re in the online hel p or the User’s Guide that comes with your CD-ROM.

Note:

When you install EPSON Photo!2, the EPSON Program Uploader utility is also installed automatically.

Follow the ste ps in thi s section to install your EPSON Photo!2 soft w are.

1. Turn on your co mputer, and ins ert th e cam era software CD shipped with your camera in the CD-ROM drive.

2. For Windo ws 95, Wi nd ow s 98, or NT 4.0: When you insert the CD, an introductory screen appears on your monitor automatically. Cli ck t he Add Soft wa r e ic on.

For Windo ws 3. 1 or N T 3. 5x:

Click the Fil e Manager icon in the Main m enu . Then click the CD- ROM drive icon, and double-click CD Setup.exe.

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4. Click Setup icon. Then follow the instructions on the

screen.

5. When you finish installing E PS ON Photo!2, click the

OK button.

After instal ling EPSON Ph oto!2, fo llo w the instructio ns on the screen to in stall other software in you r PC .

Installing EPSON Photo File Uploader

EPSON Pho to File Uploader softwa re let s yo u convert digital images to EP SON Photo file format and transfer them from the computer to your camera. You can then display the imag es on the camera’s LCD sc reen or on a television monitor.

Follow the steps in this section to install the EP SON Photo File Up loa der so ftw are for Windows.

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 EP SON Photo!2 in your PC.

If you are starting t he installation from the beginning, see the previous se ction 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.

1. Check the names of the other software yo u w ant t o install in the list bo x which appears at the st art of EPSON Ph oto!2 installation; explained in step 3 of “Installin g EPS ON Photo!2 software” on page 1-2. The setup pro gram for other software starts after insta l ling EP S ON Photo!2 and/or EPSON Ph ot o F ile Uploader in you r PC.

If you are starting t he installation from the beginning, see the step 1 through step 4 in “Installing EPSON Photo!2 soft wa re”. Make sure EPSO N Photo!2 is already installed.

3. When you finis h inst alling EPSON Photo File Uploader , click the OK button.

After instal ling EPSON Photo Fi le U pl oader, follow the instruction s 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 you r came ra. Fol low the steps in this section.

2. Follow the instructions on the screen.

3. When you finis h inst alling the softwar e, clic k t he OK button.

Installing the Software in Your Macintosh

There are two C D -ROMs packed w ith your camera; on e is for Windows and the other is for Macintosh. Each contains EPSON Photo!2, EPS ON Photo File Uploader, and other software.

Be sure to use the CD for Macintosh when installing the software in your co mputer, and follow the steps in th is section. For W indo w s inst allation, see page 1- 1.

Installing the Software

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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

Follow the ste ps below to install EPSO N Photo!2 software in you r Ma cintosh.

1. Turn on the computer, and insert the camera software CD shipped with your camera in the CD-ROM drive.

Installing EPSON Photo File Uploader

Follow the ste ps below to install EPSO N Photo File Uploader softw are 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 ico n.

3. Double-clic k t he File Uploader folder.

2. Double-click the CD-ROM ico n.

3. Double-clic k t he E P SON Photo!2 folder. Depending

on the country of pur cha se, th e EPS ON Photo!2 folder may con tain m ultiple-language versions of the software. Double-click the folder of your preferred language.

4. Double-clic k t he P hoto!2 Installer - Part 1 icon to

start the installation program. Follow the instructions on the screen.

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Depending o n th e co unt ry of purchase, the File Uploader folder may contain mult ip l e-l ang ua ge versions of the so ftw are. Dou ble-click the folder of your prefer red language.

4. Drag the contents of the folder to the folder on your hard drive w h ere you want to install the so ftw are.

Installing other software

Your camera comes with other software allowing you to enhance the us e of you r camera. For installation , foll ow 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 ico n.

3. Double-clic k t he fo lder that contains the softw are you want to install.

Depending o n the sof twa re, th e So ftw are f older may contain multi ple-language versio ns of the sof twa re. Double-click the folder of your pr eferred language .

4. Double-clic k t he Installer icon t o start the installation program. Then follow the instructions on the screen.

Installing the Software

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Installing the Software

Chapter 2

Using EPSON Photo!2

After you have t aken pictures, you can c onnect the camera to you r co m pu te r and t ransfer the images . Th en you can use them in yo ur letters, presentatio ns, or just about anything you create on your comput er. This chapter tells you how, inclu ding:

Connecting the camera to your computer Tran sferring pictures to your computer Erasing pictu res f rom t he camera Using pictures in your documents Uploading EPSON Photo images to the camera

Connecting the Camera to Your Computer

Before you start, m ake sure the camera is finished processing, and locate the serial cables that came wit h your camer a. If you are connecting the c am era to a PC, you will only need t he lo ng cable. If you are con nec ti ng the camera to a Macintosh, you will need both the long and short cabl es. Batt ery power can be saved using the optional AC adap te r whenever you connect the camera to your comp ut er.

Note:

When the camer a is connected to your comp ute r, you cannot use an y of the con t rol buttons or t he shutte r 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 conne cted to your comp uter. 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 co nt rols on your com puter.

Using EPSON Photo!2

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Connecting to a PC

Follow these step s to co nnect the camera to a PC:

1. Make sure the cam era and your comp uter are turned off. Also make sure the LCD monitor is turned off.

2. Locate a se rial port on the back of you r computer. You may have tw o ser ial p orts labelled COM1 and COM2, or with icons. If you have two serial ports available, use port 1 to connect your camera.

4. Open the connector cover on the side of the camera.

connector cover

3. Line up the seri al connector on the ca ble w it h one of the serial por ts on yo ur c om p ut er, and insert the connec tor. Then tigh ten the screw s .

serial port on computer

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Using EPSON Photo!2

serial cable

(long cable)

5. Depending o n the ty pe o f cable you have, line up either the arrow or the flat surface of the cable connector w ith th e m ark on the camera’s serial port. Then insert the connec tor.

mark flat surface

arrow surface

6. Turn on the camera and your computer system.

Caution:

Keep th e entire computer syste m away from poten tial

source s of elec tromagnetic int erferenc e, such as loudspeakers or base units of cordless telephones.

Connecting to a Macintosh

3. Connect the long ser ial cable to the short Maci ntosh adapter cab le, th en tight en the screws. Li ne up th e serial connector on the short cabl e wi th eit her the modem o r th e printer port on yo ur computer, an d insert the connect o r.

Follow these step s to co nnect the camera to a Macinto sh:

1. Make sure the cam era and your comp uter 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.

modem port

printer port

Macintosh adapter cable

serial cable

Using EPSON Photo!2

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4. Open the connector cover on the side of the camera.

connector cover

5. Depending o n the ty pe o f cable you have, line up either the arrow or the flat surface of the long cable connector w ith th e m ark on the camera’s serial port. Then insert the connec tor.

mark

flat surface

arrow surface

6. Turn on the camera and your computer system.

Caution:

If you c on nected the came ra to a serial port t hat you use for another device a nd A ppl eTalk is turned on, turn off AppleTalk. The computer may not recognize the camera if AppleTalk is turned on.

Keep th e entire c omputer system aw ay from potential sources of electromagnetic interference, such as loudspeakers or the base units of cordless telephones.

Accessing EPSON Photo!2

Once you r camera and com puter are co nnected and turned on, you are ready to start working with the EPSON Photo!2 software that came with you r cam era. This software allow s yo u t o down loa d your photos to your computer so you can use the m in you r do cu m ent s.

If you have not inst al led EPSON Photo!2 yet , do so now , following the inst ru ct io ns in Chapter 1. Then follo w the instructions in this sectio n to access the softwar e .

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Using EPSON Photo!2

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, sim ply double-clic k it s icon in the EPSO N Photo!2 progra m g roup (for Wind ows

3.1x and NT 3.51) or click its icon in the E PSON Photo!2 folder (for Windows 95, Windo ws 98, and N T 4. 0).

To access EP SON Photo!2 fr om an ap plication program that supports t he TWAIN imag e acquisition stand ard, choose

EPSON PhotoPC 700/600

source on your ap pli cation’s File menu , then acqu ire t he image.

To access EP SON Photo!2 fr om an ap plication that supports OLE2 (object linking and embedding), choose

EPSON PhotoPC 700/600 Object

menu and clic k OK.

as the TWAIN data

on the Insert Object

For Macintosh users

To open EPSON Photo!2 directly, sim ply double-clic k its icon, locate d in the EPSON Photo!2 folder.

To access EP SON Photo!2 fr om an ap plication program that supports t he TWAIN imag e acquisition stand ard, choose

PhotoPC 700/ 600

from your application’s File menu, then acquire th e image.

Note:

The precise way to access EPSON Photo!2 from TWAIN- or OLE2-co m pl ia nt appl i c ations varies de pe nding on your software. Refer to your software manual for detailed instructions on selecting TWAIN data sources or inserting OLE objects.

as the TWAIN data source

Using EPSON Photo!2

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Working with EPSON Photo!2

When you open EPSON Photo!2, an in tr odu ctory screen appears br ief ly in t he E PSON Photo!2 window, then the Camera menu appears, indicating yo ur camera and computer are co nnec t ed pr op erly.

tabs

status bar

If the Setup menu appears in place of the Camera menu, your camera and computer may not be properly connected. M ake su re yo ur camera is corre ctly c onn ecte d to your comp ut er, and click the If you still cann ot op en the Camera menu, see p age 2- 22 for instructions on using the Setup menu to establish the proper connection.

progress meter

Test Connection

Help button Close button

button.

Note:

While the camera and the computer are communicating, star icons move across the camera’s display panel. Avoid opening or using othe r ap pl ic a ti ons during this tim e; ot herwise communication may be interrupted.

Click the menu tabs along the top of the EPSON Photo!2 window to open the follo w ing m enus:

Camera

The Camera m e nu d isp lays small thumbnail images of all the photos sto red in the cam era, so you can easily select which im ages you want to transf er to the computer or erase from the cam era.

If an optional C ompactFlash Card is installed in the camera, the Cam era menu displays the im a ges st o red in the card instead of the imag es stor ed in the camera’s internal me m ory. If you want the images stored in the camera to be displayed, simply take o ut the CompactFlash Card from the c am e ra.

Folder

The Folder me nu disp lays thumbnail im a ges of photos that have been sa v ed to a folder. From this me nu yo u c an select thum bnai ls and transfer photos to you r appl ication, or erase t hem from the folder. Al so, you can upload ima ges f rom yo ur computer to y ou r cam era.

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Using EPSON Photo!2

Controls

The Controls me nu allows you to see a live preview on your computer screen, take photos from your computer, and change some of the cam era settings.

Status bar

The status bar tel ls you what operatio n EPSON Photo! 2 is performing.

Setup

The Setup menu allows you to make the communication settings needed to connect the computer to the camera. From this men u yo u can also make the came ra ’s internal time, date, and ident if ic at ion set tings.

Getting help

Click related to the items on that menu.

on any of the EPSO N Pho to! 2 m enus for help

Help

Closing EPSON Photo!2

You can close EP SON Photo!2 by clicking Close on any of the menus.

Getting status and progress information

In addition to the Help and Close buttons, E PS ON Photo !2 displays the status ba r and progress mete r at all times no matter which menu is displayed.

Progress meter

The progress m eter shows the progress of lengthy operations, suc h as downloading im ages from the camera.

Using the Camera Menu

When you open E PS ON Photo!2, the Camera menu appears an d EPSON Photo!2 s tart s d ow nloading thumbnail im ages of the photos stored in yo ur camera. The images are downloaded in the order that they were taken and are disp layed in the image sel ectio n w indow. You can change the do w nloading order by clicking the blank thumbnail frames of the photos yo u w ant to see first.

If an optional C ompactFlash Card is installed in the camera, the Cam era menu displays the im a ges st o red in the card instead of the imag es stor ed in the camera’s internal memory.

Using EPSON Photo!2

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Note:

If you see a mess age indicating the camer a is not connected properly, check the serial po rt is work ing, and confirm the por t settings on yo ur co m put er usi ng t he Se tup menu as describ e d on page 2-22.

photo transfer

button

image selection window

photo save

button

Selecting photos

You can use the

Select All

in your camera at once, or you c an select individual photos by clicking the thumbnai l im ages in the image selection window. Blue frames appear around selected images. You can click the EPSON Pho to! 2 is still downloading yo ur images, so they appear in the ima ge selection window pre-selected and ready to be tra nsf erred to your appli cation, or to a folder.

You can se l ect individual photos or gr oups of photos in a number of ways d epe nding on your system, as described in this table:

Windows Macintosh

Selecting a single thumbnail

Selecting multiple thumbnails

Selecting a continuous range of thumbnails

Cancelling the selection of a single thumbnail in a selected gr o up

Click Click

CTRL + click COMMAND + click

Click the first image in the range. Then SHIFT + click the last image in the range.

CTRL + click COMMAND + click

button to select all the photos

Select All

button even while

Click the first image in the range. Then SHIFT + click the last image in the range.

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Using EPSON Photo!2

Transferring photos

Saving photos to a folder

The name and function of the photo transfer button located in the top right corner of the Camera menu varies depending on whether EPSON P hoto!2 is opened directly, or from a TWAIN- or OLE2-compliant applicati on. Th e f oll ow ing table describes the characterist ics of the p hoto transf er button depending on how EPSON Photo!2 is opened.

TWAIN OLE Stand Alone

Button Name

Button Function

Notes

Get Photos Get Photo Save To Folder

Transfers selected photos from the camera to your application.

Some TWAIN applications will only accept one image at a time.

Transfers a selected photo from the camera to your application.

Only one image can be transferred at a time.

Displays a dialog box that allows you to save selected photos as EPSON Photo files in JPEG format.

File names are created automatically.

The name and function of the photo save button located below the ph oto transfer button on th e Ca mera menu varies depending on whether EPSON Ph oto!2 is opened directly, or from a TWAIN- or OLE2-compliant applicati on. Th e f oll ow ing table describes the characteristics of the photo save button depending on how EPSON Photo!2 is opened.

TWAIN OLE Stand Alone

Button Name

Button Function

Notes

Save To Folder Save To Folder Export Photos

Displays a dialog box that allows you to save selected photos as EPSON Photo files in JPEG format.

File names are created automatically.

Displays a dialog box that allows you to save selected photos as EPSON Photo files in JPEG format.

File names are created automatically.

Displays a dialog box that allows you to name and save photos in JPEG, BMP, or PCX format. On the Macintosh the PICT format is also supported.

If you assign a single file name to more than one photo, a counter is added to each file sharing the same name.

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Transferring pictures to your documents

After you sele ct pic t ures in the image selection window, you can insert th em int o yo ur documents . Yo u can use your pictures in m any di ff erent types of applications, such as word processors, presentation programs, spreadshe ets, d atabase managers, pa ge layout and desktop publis hing packages.

To enhance your pho tos, sim p ly click on the

button before you start t ransferring. For mor e

Photo

details, see page 2-13. You can also cha nge t he o rientation of your photo s in

90 degree in c remen ts, using th e For more information, see page 2-14 .

If your applica tion su pp or ts OLE2 or TWAIN, EPSON Photo!2 allows you to directly transfer your photos from your camer a to you r do cu m ent s. If y ou r app lic at io n does not support OLE2 or TWAIN, you need to save your photos as JPEG, BMP, or PCX files , and then op en them from your application. On the Macint o sh, you can also save photos as PICT files.

Rotate Photo

Enhance

buttons.

Inserting photos directly into documents

You can use two methods to add pictures directly to your documents:

Photo transfer button

Drag-and-d rop (Windows on l y )

Transferring pictures with the photo transfer button

You can use this method to transfer pictures to Windows applications sup po rting O LE2 ( obj ect linking and embedding) , or Windows and Macinto sh ap plications supporting TWAIN. Some examples of applicat i o ns supporti ng OLE2 are Microsoft Word 6.0 & 7.0 and WordPerfec t supporting TWAI N are H o tS ho ts , Photo sho p, PictureP ublisher and Photostyler.

If you are not sure whether your app lication support s OLE2 or TWAIN, give it a try. If it does not work, you can always insert the photo by first saving it in EPSON Photo!2 as a JPEG, BMP, or PCX file and opening it from your applic ation. On the Macintosh, you can also save the photo as a PI CT file.

Following is a typical procedure for directly transferring a photo to an OLE2- or TWAIN-compliant application:

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1. Start your word p roc essor or other applicat ion .

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2. Open the document or file where yo u w ant to use the picture.

1. Make sure EP SO N Photo!2 is open and t he picture you want to use is in the im age selection window .

3. Position the cursor where you wa nt to inser t the picture.

4. For OLE2-co m pliant applicat io ns, cho ose from the Insert menu and double-click

PhotoP C 700/600 Object

box. For TWAIN-c ompliant applicat ion s, select

PhotoP C 700/600

Macintosh) as the TWAIN data source, then acquire the image.

Note:

The precise w ay t o ac c es s EPSON Photo !2 va ri es depending on the application. Please refer to your software manual for detailed instructions.

5. Select the picture you want use. Then click the photo transfer butto n. A c op y of the pic tu re ap pears in your document.

(or

in the Object Type list

PhotoPC 700/600

Object

EPSON

for

Transferring a picture with drag-and-drop (Windows only)

You can use this method to transfer a picture to any Windows application supporting OLE2 (object linking and embedding).

2. Start your word p roc essor or other applicat ion .

3. Open the document or file where yo u w ant to use the picture.

4. Arrange you r screen so that both the application wind ow and the EPSON Photo!2 w i n dow can b e s e e n.

5. Select the picture you want to use.

6. Drag the picture from the im age selection window to your document. After a few secon d s yo u w ill see the dr op cursor. If your applicatio n does not suppo rt drag-and-drop, the drop cursor wil l not appear.

7. Posi tion the drop cursor where you want th e picture and release the mouse button. A copy of the picture appears in your document.

Inserting a picture by importing

If your applica ti on p rog ram do es no t su pp or t OLE2 o r TWAIN, you need to export your photos to a folder, and open them from your application. If your application cannot use JPEG files, you need to convert the picture’s file type to BMP or PCX. (O n the Macintosh, you can also convert the file type to PICT.) Follow these steps to insert a picture by imp or ti ng:

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1. Open EPSON Photo!2 by clicking its icon.

2. Select the picture you want to use in the image sele ction window.

3. Click the in which you can select a folder, spe cif y a fi le nam e, select a file format, and save the photos.

4. Start your app lication.

5. Open the document or file where yo u w ant to use the picture.

6. Position the cursor where you wa nt to inser t the picture.

7. Choose the The command may have a different name in your application . I t may app ear on the File menu, t he Insert menu, or another menu.

Export Ph otos

Insert Picture

button. A dialog bo x app e ars

Import File

command.

File names

When you tran sfer a picture to you r co m puter using the

Save To Fo lder

EPSON Photo file in JPEG format, and names it with the date and order in which it was taken .

When you tran sfer a picture to you r co m puter using the

Export Photos

and save it as a JPEG, BMP, or PCX file. On the Macintosh you can also choose the PIC T file for m at.

button, EPSON Ph oto!2 saves it as an

button, you can nam e the fil e you rself

Erasing selected pictures from your camera

You can use the Camera menu’s Erase Photos button to erase selec te d im ages from your cam era, as described below:

After you choos e the co m m and, yo u see a box where you can enter the fil e nam e o f yo ur p icture or choose from a list of files.

8. Enter the file na me or use th e list to l o cate a nd selec t your picture.

9. Click OK. The picture appears in your document.

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1. Select the images you want to erase.

2. Click the asking you to confi rm that you wan t to erase these photos.

3. Click

Erase Photos

. The images you se lected are erased.

Yes

button. A dialog bo x app e ars

If any of the photo s are lo cked, a dialog bo x app ears asking you wh ether yo u want to leave the photos in your camera or erase them. Click photos in your camera, or click No to erase them.

to leave the

Yes

Getting photo information

You can see an enlarged view of any thu m bnail image in the selection window by clicking the P hoto Inf o bu tton on the Camera m e nu . Th e selected thumbnail image can be seen in double-size, along with following information:

Date and time the photo was taken Image size Zoom rate Image Qualit y ( Fine, Super-fine, or Standard)

Flash state Macro state Locked state

Camera model Camera ID

You can also see t his enlarged vie w an d inf ormation by clicking the image with the right mouse button when running Windows, or on the Macintosh by clicking the image while the contr ol ke y is pressed. The Photo In fo button is disabl ed w hen m u lt iple images are se lected.

Viewing your photos

You can see a much larger view of an y th um bnail image in the selection window, by clicking the View Photo button or double- cl icking on the thumbnail. The photo’s number in the cam era and its dimensions are displ ayed above the image view area.

The si ze of the ph ot o will be on e-half t h e width and height of your mon itor’s screen resoluti on. Fo r ex am pl e, if your monitor is set to 800 × 600 mode, the view of the photo will be 400 × 300 in normal m ode and 400 × 150 in panorama mo d e.

Note:

The View Photo button is disabled when multiple thumbnails are selected.

Enhancing your photos

To increase contrast, color balance, saturation, edge enhancemen t, and to reduce color smu dge in your photos, click the transferring your photos.

You can only use this feature when you transfer your photo s using the E xport Photos but ton, Get Photo(s) buttons, or OLE d rag-and-drop.

Photo Enhance

button before you start

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You should note that when using this feature, transferrin g ta kes a lo nger time.

Rotating your photos

Use the the orientation of your photos. The photos rotate in a clockwise or co unter-clockwis e direction in 90 degree increment s.

Rotate Photo

buttons when you w ant to ch ange

Using the Folder Menu

When you clic k th e and thumbn ails of images in the selected folder appear in the image selectio n w indo w . The name of the selected folder is displ ayed below the window.

The images displayed in the Folder me nu’ s selection window can be transf erred to applications using the methods described on pa ge 2- 15.

tab, the Folder menu opens

Folder

When you clic k a rotates and the progress mete r indicates progress. The selected th um bnails are updated to vi sually reflect their new orientation. Wh en yo u us e th e Save to Folder, Export P hoto and Ge t Photo( s ) b ut tons, or OL E drag-and-dro p, t he or ient ation of the image transf erred from the camera matches the thumbnail.

Note:

The rotat i on o f a ph oto on the Camera Tab men u does not change the photo’s o riginal orientation in the cam era. It simply specif ies t he target orientation whe n ret rieved from the camera .

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Rotate Photo

button, the picture

The major difference bet ween th e F older menu and the Camera menu is that the Folder menu does not have a photo save bu tto n, but does have a Browse bu t ton and an Upload Ph otos but ton. T he Browse button allow s yo u to open a dialog box to find the folder containing the images you want to download or save. The Upload Photos button allows you to upload images saved in EPSO N Photo file for mat from your c ompute r to your camera.

photo transfer

button

Transferring photos

Upload/Copy Photos button

As on the Camera menu, the name and function of the Folder menu ’s pho to transf er bu t ton v ari es depending on how you open your EPSON Photo!2 software. See the summary table on the next page.

Browse button

image selection window

Selecting photos

To select an image, click on it in the selec tion w indow. The frame arou nd t he im a ge t urns blue. To select all the photos at once, Click the

Select All

You can use the same methods to select multiple images on the Folder menu as you can on the Cam era menu. See page 2-8 for details.

button.

Button Name

Button Function

Notes

TWAIN OLE Stand Alone

Get Photos Get Photo Export Photos

Transfers selected photos to your application.

Some TWAIN applications will only accept one image at a time.

Transfers a selected photo to your application.

Only one image can be transferred at a time.

Displays a dialog box that allows you to name and save photos in JPEG, BMP, or PCX format. On the Macintosh the PICT format is also supported.

If you assign a single file name to more than one photo, a counter is added to each file sharing the same name.

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Finding the folder containing your photos

After you sele ct pic tures in the Folder me nu’ s im a ge selection window, you can insert them int o you r documents. You can use yo ur pictures in many different types of applicat io ns, such as word proce sso rs, presentation programs, spreadsheets, database managers, page layout and desktop publishing packages.

To enhance your pho tos, sim p ly click on the

button before you start t ransferring. For mor e

Photo

details, see page 2-18. You can also cha nge t he o rientation of your photo s in

90 degree increments using the For more information, see page 2-18 .

If your applica tion su pp or ts OLE2 or TWAIN, you can directly transfer your photos. If it does not, you need to save your photos in a file form at you r application can use, and open the file from the application.

You can use the same methods to transfer and insert your photos as described in the Cam era menu section o n page 2-10. Howev er, from the Fold er m enu , im ages are not transferre d from you r camera but from the fol der where you downloaded the images.

Rotate Photo

Enhance

buttons.

Click the you to locate the folder containing the images you downloaded from you r camera. Select the folder where you stored the photo s and c lick OK.

Browse

button to open a di alog box that allows

Uploading and copying photos

Click the selected photos to the camera or optional CompactFlash memory card installed in your c om p ut er, or to copy photos to another fo lder. When you click t his button, the following di alo g box appears.

Upload/Co py P h otos

button to upload

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Uploaded o r co pied images are added to the cam era, to the memory card, or to another folder in the order they appear in the Folder menu’s image selection window.

Note:

Image files that were not orig in ally downloaded from the camera using the Save To Folder button or converted to EPSON Photo file format using the EPSON Photo File Uploader utility cannot be uploaded or copied using this button. For instructions on using EPSON Photo File Uploader to convert files to EPSON Photo file format, see "Using EPSON Photo File Uploader" on page 3-1.

Erasing files from a folder

Click the from a folder. A d ialo g bo x ap pears asking you to confirm you want to erase these pictures.

If any of the photo s are lo cked, a dialog bo x app ears asking you whether you want to leave the photos in the fol der or er ase th em . Click folder, or clic k No to erase them.

Erase Files

button to erase selected pictures

to leave the photos in the

Yes

Getting photo information

You can see an enlarged view of any thu m bnail image in the selection window by clicking the P hoto Inf o bu tton on the Folder menu. The sel e cted thumbnail image can be seen in double-size, along with the following information:

Date and time the photo was taken Image size Zoom rate Resolution (F ine, Super-fine , or St andard)

Flash state Macro state Locked state

Camera model Camera ID File name

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Viewing your photos

You can see a much larger view of an y th um bnail image in the selection window by clicking the View Photo button or double- cl icking on the thumbnail. The file name and its dim ensions are displayed above the im age view area.

Note:

The View Photo button is disabled when multiple thumbnails are selected.

Enhancing your photos

To increase contrast, color balance, saturation, and edge enhancemen t, and to reduce color smu dge in your photos, click the transferring your photos.

You can use this feature when you transf er yo ur photos using Export Photos button, Get Photo(s) button, or OLE drag-and-drop.

Photo Enhance

button before you start

You shoul d not e t hat when you use t his f eat ure, transferrin g ta kes a lo nger time.

Rotating your photos

Use the the orientation of your photos. The photos rotate in a clockwise or co unter-clockwis e direction in 90 degree increment s.

When you clic k a rotates and the progress mete r indicates progress. The selected th um bnails are updated to vi sually reflect their new orientati on. When you use Save to Folder, Export Photo and Get Photo(s) buttons, or OLE drag-and-drop, the orientation of the image tr ansf err ed fr om the ca m era matches the thumbnail.

Rotate Photo

buttons when you w ant to ch ange

Rotate Photo

button, the picture

Using the Controls Menu

When you clic k th e appears. The Controls men u allows you to see a liv e preview on your co m pu ter screen, take photos from your computer, and change came ra se tti ngs.

Contro ls

tab, the Control s m e nu

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When your camera is not connected to the computer, this menu is not acc essible. Make sure yo ur camera is properly connect ed to the com put er, follo wi ng the instructions on page 2-22.

Controlling the camera from your computer

The Control Optio ns box contains a displa y panel and settings that correspond to the control buttons on the top of your camera. You can change c am e ra settings by usin g the controls in this box , just as you would use the control buttons on the top of the camera. Wh en t he camera is connected to the computer, the only control you can use on the camera it self is the power switc h.

The display panel on the computer and the disp lay panel on the camera are updated whenever the image quality setting, flash mode, or picture count changes.

Selecting the image quality setting

Use the arro w in the Mode box to sel ect an im age control setting:

PhotoPC 600 PhotoPC 700

Standard 640 × 480 pixels 640 × 480 pixels Fine 1024 × 768 pixels 1280 × 960 pixels Super Fine 1024 × 768 pixels 1280 × 960 pixels Monochrome

Fine Monochrome

Super Fine

You can switch freely between these settings and mix pictures of varying image quality in the camera. Keep in mind that the camera’s picture capacity will vary accordingly. See your camera’s information on the im a ge quality settings.

1024 × 768 pixels 1280 × 960 pixels

User’s Guide

for more

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Selecting the flash mode

Use the arrow in the Flash box to select a flash mode setting:

Off Automatic Forced

Taking pictures from your computer

When the camera is co nnec t ed to your c omp uter, yo u ca n take pictures and use the camera features th rou gh EPSON Pho t o!2 software on your co m pu t er. The only control you ca n use on the camera itse lf is the power switch.

See your camera ’s flash modes.

User’s Guide

Setting the self timer

Check the See your camera ’s using the self timer.

Self Timer

check box to activate the self timer.

User’s Guide

Selecting macro mode

Check the See your camera ’s mode.

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check box to select macro mode.

Macro

User’s Guide

for more detai ls on the

for more inform at io n on

for details on the macro

When you ta k e pi ctures from your computer, you can use the camera’s v iewfinder to set up you r sho t, or you can see a live preview of th e sho t on your co mpu t er screen before you cap ture it. This live preview fea ture works somew hat like a video camera, exc ept the image moves more slo wl y. See the next section for details on using the liv e pr ev iew fe at ure.

Displaying a live preview on your screen

Position the camera facing the subject. You may want to use a tripod to give you m ax im um f lex ibility in setting up your shots. Click the Start button in the Liv e Preview box on the Contro ls m enu to display your im age in the Live Prev iew wi ndo w. To sto p the liv e preview, clic k the

button in the Liv e Preview box, or se lec t another

Stop

menu tab.

Note:

The live prev iew feat u re consumes much batte ry p ower, so use of the optional AC adapter i s recomme n ded. See your camera’s User’s Guide for more information on using the AC adapter.

You cannot turn off the camera when you are using live preview. Click the on the Controls menu to turn off the live preview feature, and then turn off the camera.

button in the Live Preview box

Stop

Activating the shutter

To take a picture from your computer, simply click the

Take a Picture

light beside the viewfinder on your cam era flashes red and the came ra beeps. When the lig ht stops flas hing and turns green, th e image is saved and you ca n ta ke ano t her picture.

button on the Controls menu. The status

Erasing photos

Setting the auto-stop timer

EPSON Photo!2 up dates the live pr ev iew im age every few seconds for the am ount of time sp ec ifi ed in the Auto-Stop Tim e r list. The settings avai lable for the auto-stop timer are:

30 Seconds 1 Minute (default setting) 3 Minutes 5 Minutes

This feature helps to save battery life.

To erase the last pictur e you too k, click the button.

To erase all t he photos in your ca m e ra, click the button.

A message appears asking you to confirm you are sure you want to erase the selected im age. Click execute the erase, or No to cancel your job.

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Erase Last

Erase All

Yes

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Changing the computer connection

When you clic k th e The Setup menu allows you to change computer connection setting s and t o mak e other camera settings, such as the date and time.

tab, the Setup menu appears.

Setup

You can change settings for communication betwee n your comput er and camera wit h t he Port and Speed options. You can al so test t he co nnection and establis h communic ation by cli cking the Connection inf or m at ion appears in the Co m puter Connection windo w .

Note:

Do not change the Port and Speed settings from Auto unless you know the confi guration of the serial por t yo u w ant to use . If you change t he Port and Speed se ttings, you may lo se the connection b etw ee n the cam er a and your computer.

Test Co nn ection

Computer Connection window

The window in the Comp uter Connection box displays the current status of the camera and its connection to the computer. If there is a problem w ith the connection, EPSON Pho to! 2 pr ovides information in th is w indow to help you solve the problem.

If you get an error me ssage in the Comput er Co nnection window:

1. Make sure that bo th Por t an d Speed are set to Auto.

2. Make sure that the cable is connecte d correctly, as described on page 2-1.

button.

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3. Make sure the cam era is turned on and th e bat te ries have enough power.

4. Make sure the se rial port used to connect t he camera is enabled an d properly configured on your computer.

5. Click the connecti on between your cam e ra and the compute r.

Test Connection

button to confirm the

Test Connection button

Click the on the camera’ s stat us and its connectio n to th e computer. This information ap pears in the Computer Connection windo w .

Test Connection

button to update information

Speed

The Speed option allows you to change the speed at which EPSON Photo!2 communicates with the camera. When Auto is selected, EPSON Photo!2 automatically selects the fastest possible communication speed.

The speed choices for Wind o ws are A ut o , 19 200, 38400, 57600, 115200, and 230400 bps. (The 230400 bps speed is only availab le if you are using Windows 95, Windows 98, or NT and your PC is equ ipped with a high-spe ed serial port and driver.) For Macintosh, the choices are Auto, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, and 230400 bps. (The 115200 and 230400 bp s speeds are only av ailable if you are using System 7.5.3 or higher.)

Port

The Port option allow s you to cha nge t he c om m u nication port used t o co n nect the camera to the computer. Whe n Auto is selected, EPSON Pho to! 2 au tom at ic ally selects the port used to connect the camera and the computer.

The port choices for Windows are Auto and any available COM port, such as COM1, COM2, and so on. For Macinto sh, t he choices are Aut o, Modem Port, and Printer Port .

Changing camera settings

You can see the c am era’s internal tim e and d a te se tti ngs in the Time and Date fields, and you can change thes e settings using the Set Time button. The camera’s internal identificati on setting can be changed within the Came ra ID edit box.

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Setting the clock

Your camera can record the t im e and date of your pictures automaticall y. When you transfer pictures from the camera to your computer, you can see exactly when each shot was taken.

In order to have the time and date recorded, you need to set the camera’s clock using the camera’s LCD monitor, or by using the Set Tim e fea ture described below. The camera’s clock wil l continue t o ke e p t ime accurately until you repla ce the batteries. See page 1-10 for instruct io ns on setting the camera’s clock using the LCD monitor.

Follow these step s to set the cam era’s clock from your computer:

1. Click the Date dialo g box appears. The camera’s tim e and date settings are sho wn . If yo u hav e not made the time and date settin gs in yo ur camera, the comp ut er’s time and date se ttin gs are shown.

Set Time

button. The Set Camera Time and

2. Use the arrows to change the time and date. If you want to set your camera to your computer’s time and date, click the

3. Click OK. EPSON P hoto!2 up dates the tim e and d ate in your ca m era.

Copy From Computer

button.

Changing the camera ID

If you want to change the name that is used to iden ti fy the camera when it is connected to a computer, simply type a new name into the Camera ID edit box. The camera name ap pears on the introduc tory screen when you start EPSON Photo!2 and in th e A bou t dialog box. You can also see yo ur camera ID by clic king on the

Photo In fo

button.

About button

Click the showing the camera ID and firmware ve rsion. Click to return to the Setup menu.

button to see an introductory screen

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Chapter 3

Using the Uploader Utilities

Your camera comes with two u plo ad er utility program s that allow you to upload image s and optional program s from your computer to your camera. This chap te r explains how, inc luding:

Uploading images to the camera Making scree n co pies Uploading softw are programs

Using EPSON Photo File Uploader

The EPSON Photo File Upload er so ftw are included on the CD-ROM shi pp ed w it h you r ca m e ra allows you to convert any JPEG or BMP imag e to EPS ON Photo file format, and upload it to your camera or to a CompactFlash memory c ard.

You can also use thi s soft wa re to make and save “screen captures” of everything displayed on the computer screen. Use this feature to turn any of the documents you create, for example PowerPoint presentations, into image files that you can upload to the camera or to a memory card.

You can uploa d images in the following sizes:

PhotoPC 600 : 640 × 480 pixel, 1024 × 768 pixel or

1024 × 384 pix e l

PhotoPC 700 : 640 × 480 pixel, 1280 × 960 pixel or

1280 × 480 pix e l

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Note:

EPSON Photo File Uploader automat ically converts images from th eir ori ginal siz e to which ever of these three sizes you choose.

To use EPSON Photo File Uploade r, you need t o in st all the program in your computer along with the EPSON Photo!2 softwar e. If you have not yet installed these programs, do so no w, following the instruc t ion s on p age 1-1.

Uploading images from your PC

Follow these st ep s to upload images to you r ca m era from PCs runni ng Windows 3.1x, Wi ndo ws 95, Windows 98, or Windows N T v ersions 3.51 or 4.0 :

1. Make sure the camera is connected to the computer, and that both the computer and th e cam era are turned on. Also ma ke sure EPSON Photo! 2 is no t open and the LCD monitor is turned off.

2. Open your EPS ON Photo File Uploa der program. The EPSON Photo File Uploader window appear s with the Upload To Camera menu displayed.

3. Select a file type fr om t he File Type list, and select t he folder containing the images you want to upload from the Drive list and Folder list. The n dou ble-click your select ed f old er. File names appear in t he File Name box.

Note:

To upload images from a network drive, you may need to map the drive before opening EPSON Photo File Uploader.

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4. Select the images you want to upload in the File Name list. Then click the -> button. If you want to upload the images in th e list all at once, simply click the >> button.

The selected fi les ap pear in the Selected Files List in the order they w ill be uploaded. If you wan t to change your selection, click the <- bu tto n to rem o v e selected files or click the << button to remove all the files from the Sel ected Files List. These function buttons are disable d wh en several files are selected.

5. For each file in the S elec t ed Files List, select an image size from the Im age S ize box.

If you want to rearrange the uploading order, select the image yo u w ant t o rea rrange, then click the ↑ or ↓ Sort arrows.

During the uploading process , EP SO N Pho t o Fil e Uploader con vert s yo ur f iles to EPSON Photo f ile format with the ima ge sizes you specifie d.

6 If you want to save cop ies o f the co nverted files

on your com puter, check the Save file to check box before uploading the photos. Click Browse, then select the folder where you want to save the files.

7. Click OK. The folder you selected is di spl ayed to the right of the Browse button.

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If you want to upload photos to your camera, click the Select ca mera button. The Select Camera Type window ap pea rs. H ighlight your camera type and click Sel ec t, then click the Start button to start uploading the p hoto s.

Note:

If you want to preview a selected image and confirm its size, check the

If you checked the Save fi l e to check box in the EPSON Photo File Uplo ader window, the converted im ages are also saved to the folder you specified.

Preview

check box.

Uploading images from your Macintosh

Follow these st ep s to upload images from you r Macintosh to your camera:

1. Make sure the camera is connected to the computer, and that both the computer and th e cam era are turned on. Also ma ke sure EPSON Photo! 2 is no t open and the LCD monitor is turned off.

2. Double-click the EPSON Photo File Uploader ic on .

The EPSON Photo File Uploader window appear s.

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3. Click the Add button . T he Select Files dialo g box

appears. Do uble-click the folder containing the images you want to upload, then select each file you want to upload and click Select.

When you finis h selecting image f iles, click Done to close the Selec t Files dialog box. The selected im ages appear in the Selected Files List in th e ord er t hey w ill be uploaded.

If you want to remov e fil es fr om t his list, select the files and clic k Remove.

4. For each file in the S elec t ed Files List, select an image size from the Im age S ize box.

During the uploading process , EP SO N Pho t o Fil e Uploader con vert s yo ur f iles to EPSON Photo f ile format in the image sizes you specified.

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6 If you want to save cop ies o f the co nverted files

on your com puter, check the Save file to check box before uploading the photos. Click Browse, then select the folder where you want to save the files.

7. Click OK. The folder you selected is di spl ayed to

the right of the Browse button. If you want to upload photos to your camera, click the

Select ca mera button. The Select Camera Type window ap pea rs. H ighlight your camera type and click Sel ec t, then click the Start button to start uploading the p hoto s.

Note:

If you want to preview a selected image and confirm its size, check the

If you checked the Save fi l e to check box in the EPSON Photo File Uplo ader window, the converted im ages are also saved to the folder you specified.

Preview

check box.

Making Screen Copies

If you want to up loa d a d oc um ent to your came ra t hat is not saved as a st andard image file, you can turn the document int o an im age file by makin g a copy, or “scree n capture, ” of y our computer deskto p w i t h t h e document open o n it. W indo w s users can make screen captu r es from wit h in the EPSON Ph ot o F ile Uploader utility; Macint o sh users need to use th e standard Macintosh screen shot function.

For Windows users

Follow these step s to m ake sc reen captures:

1. Make sure the camera is connected to the computer, and that both the computer and th e cam era are turned on. Also ma ke sure EPSON Photo! 2 is no t open and the LCD monitor is turned off.

2. Open your EPS ON Photo File Upload er p rog ram . The EPSON Photo File Uploader window appear s.

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File Name Box

3. Click the Scr ee n Capture menu tab. The Screen

Capture menu appears.

4. Select the folder containing the images you want to upload from the Drive list and Folder list. Then double-click the folder where you want to save the screen captur e. File names appear in the Fil e N am e Box.

If you need to creat e a new folder for the images, click the New Folde r but t on , and name a folder.

Note:

To select a folder located on a network drive, you may need to map the drive before opening EPSON Photo File Uploader.

5. Specify the key c ombination you want to use for screen captures using the Ho t Key settings box. Check the ALT, CTRL, or SHIFT check box, then select a key from the hot key list. The def au lt hot key is the F5 key.

6. Click Start to register the key co mbination. When the key combination is registered, the Start button will change to a Stop button. The key combination remains registered only for the current session. Pressing the Stop button erases the hot key combinatio n.

7. Start your application and open the file you want to capture, then press the hot key combination you selected.

You can make as many screen captures as you like; simply open each file you want to capture and press your screen capture key combination again.

Note:

File names are created automat ically.

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8. When you are fin ished making screen c aptures, close

your applic atio n and click the Stop button in the Screen Capture m enu. The key combination you selected is er ased.

1. Make sure the camera is connected to the computer, and that both the computer and th e cam era are turned on. Also ma ke sure EPSON Photo! 2 is no t open and the LCD monitor is turned off.

If you want to uploa d you r sc reen captures to the camera right away, click the Uploa d To Cam era menu tab. The screen capt ure files appear in th e File Name list. Fol low the uploading directions from step 4 on page 3- 3 t o upload the sc reen captures.

For Macintosh users

EPSON Phot o Fil e U plo ader for the Macintosh do es no t have a screen sh ot fea ture. H ow ev er, you can make screen shots using your Macintosh sy st em soft ware, th en use EPSON Photo File Uploader to upload the screen shots to your cam era.

The instruct ions below are representative of many Macintosh computers, but the proce dur e m ay be different depen ding on your Macintosh. See your computer manual for detaile d instructions on makin g screen shots.

Follow these step s to m ake screen shots of your Macintosh desktop:

2. Open the EPSON Photo!2 folder and double-click the EPSON Photo File Uploader icon. The EPSON Photo File Uploader window appears.

3. Start your application and open the file you want to capture, then press SHIFT+COMMAND+3 o n your computer keyboard. Your Macintosh names and saves the screen shot on your hard drive.

You can make as ma ny sc reen shots as you like; simply rep eat th is step.

4. When you are fin ished making screen shots, close your applic at io n.

To upload your scr een shots to the camera, click the EPSON Photo File Uploader window to make it active, then follow the up lo ading instructions f rom st ep 3 on page 3-5.

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Using EPSON Program Uploader

The EPSON Program Uploader utility allows you to upload up to five optional programs from your PC or Macintosh to your camera.

Note:

When you install your EPSON Photo!2 software, EPSON Program Uploader is inst all ed automa tically. To install EPSON Photo!2, see page 1-1.

When uploading optional programs, the number of pictures you can stor e in your camera ’s in te rn al memory decreases.

You can also upload optional programs from CompactFlash memory cards. See your User’s Guide for instructions.

The highlighted region provides helpful information to the user regard ing the o per ation and us e of the optional program utility software.

Connecting the camera

If the camera is not properly connected to the computer, an error dial og bo x appears. Chec k th e cable connectio n and make sure the camera is turne d on.

Port:

The Port option allows you to change the communi cation por t us ed to connect the camera t o the computer. When Au to is selected, EPSON Photo!2 automatically selects the port used to connect the camera and the computer.

The port choices for Windows are Auto and any available COM port, such as COM1, COM2, and so on. For Macintos h, the cho ices are Auto, Modem Port, and Printer Port.

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Speed:

The Speed option allo w s you to cha nge the speed at which EPSON Photo!2 communicates with the camera. When Auto is selected, EPSON Photo!2 automatically selects the fastest possi ble communication speed.

The speed choices for Wind o ws are A ut o , 19 200, 38400, 57600, 115200 , and 230400 bps. (The 23 0400 bps speed is only available if you are using Windows 95, Windows 98, or NT and your PC is equipped with a high-speed serial port and driver.) For Macintosh, th e choice s are A uto, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200, and 230400 bps . (T he 115200 and 230400 bps speeds ar e only availa ble if you are using System 7.5.3 or higher.)

After you make the camera connection, click OK. EPSON Photo!2 Uploader box appears.

2. If there are any pho tos in t he camera’s internal memory , tran sfer the ones you want to you r computer or to a CompactFla sh Card, then erase all the photos from the camera.

Caution:

If any images are left in the camera’s memory

when yo u u pl oad an opti onal progra m, the camera may not work properly.

3. Click or doub le- cli ck t he EPSON Program Uploader icon in the EPSON Photo!2 program group or folder. The EPSON Program Upload er window appears .

Note:

If the camera is not properly connected to the computer, an error dialog box appears. See the previous section for the proper conne c ti o n to the cam era.

Uploading programs

Follow th ese step s to uploa d o ptional p r ograms to the camera:

1. Make sure the camera is co nnec t ed to the compu t er, and that both the computer and th e cam era are turned on. Also ma ke sure EPSON Photo! 2 is no t open and the LCD monitor is turned off.

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4. Click Bro ws e to select the folder that contains the

programs you want to upload.

5. Select the pro gram s you want to upload f rom th e Applications in Folder list.

6. Click Upload. EPSON P rogram Upload er begins

uploading the selected programs. When the uploading process is finished, the uploaded

programs appear in the Applications in Camera list.

7. Click Close to close the program. Now you can us e th e pro grams in your camera. See your

User’s Guide

for instructions on opening the prog ram s.

Removing programs

Follow these step s to rem o v e op tiona l pro grams from the camera:

2. Click or doub le- cli ck t he EPSON Program Uploader

icon in the EPSON program group or folder. The EPSON Program Uplo ader window ap pears.

Note:

If the camera is not properly connected to the computer, an error di al og box appears . Se e page 3-9 to make pr oper connection.

3. Click the progra m s you wa nt to rem ove in the Applica ti ons in Camera lis t.

4. Click Remove . A confirmation m essage appears.

5. Click OK. The selected program s are removed from the camera and f rom the A pplications in Camera list.

Note:

You can also remove programs by using the Software menu in the camera’s LCD monitor menus. See your User’s Guide for instructions .

1. Make sure the camera is co nnec t ed to the compu t er, and that both the computer and th e cam era are turned on. Also ma ke sure EPSON Photo! 2 is no t open and the LCD monitor is turned off.

6. Click Close to close the program.

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Chapter 4

Troubleshooting

Your camera ’s sof tware should be easy to use, and any problems you m ay have should be easy to solve.

See the following section to solve proble m s wi th EPSON Photo !2, EPSON Phot o F i le Uploader, a n d ot h er soft ware programs.

Software Problems

The EPSON Photo!2 Setup menu appears instead of the Camera menu when you connect the camera to your computer and open EPSON Photo!2.

Make sure the c able is connected correctly, as described on page 2-1.

Make sure the cam e ra is tu rned on and the batteries have enough power.

Check the seri al port sett ings on the Setup menu of your EPSON Photo!2 software. You may need to change the Port and S peed serial conne ctio n sett ings to Auto.

Check the port to whi ch yo ur camera is connected is properly conf igu red and that the Base I/O por t address and the Interrupt Request Number (IRQ) assigned to the port are not in conflict with other devices.

If you are a Macint os h user and the camera is sharing a serial port with another device, ma ke sure AppleTalk is turned off.

An error message appears when you are using EPSON Photo!2 with the camera connected to the computer.

Make sure the c able is connected correctly, as described on page 2-1.

Make sure the cam era is turned on and th e bat teries have enough power.

Check the seri al port sett ings on the Setup menu of your EPSON Photo!2 software. You may need to change the Port and S peed serial conne ctio n sett ings to Auto.

Troubleshooting

4-1

Avoid openi ng or wo rking with applications unrelated to the photo transfer process whi le the ca m era and computer are communicat ing .

Note:

While the camera and computer are communicating, star icons move across the camera’s display panel.

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Glossary

applicatio n

A software program that h elps y ou ca rry out a par ticular ta sk, such as word processing or financial planning.

bit

Short for binary digit. The smallest unit of data in computer processing. A bit can represent two values, on and off, or 1 and 0.

black and wh ite

Images represented only by the intensity of luminosity.

BMP

A Wi ndow s file format for st oring imag e data.

bps (bits per second)

A measure of data transmission speed.

default

A value or setting that takes effect when the equipment is turned on, reset, or initialized. Also known as a factory setting.

drag-and-dro p

Method for moving an on-screen object by holding the pointer over the object, pressing and holding the mouse button, dragging the mouse, then releasing the mouse button to drop the object in a new location.

grayscale

Images represented with various shades of gray in addition to black and white.

interface

The connection between the computer and the camera.

JPEG

A file format for storing color and grayscale images in compressed files. Data in JPEG files receives greater compression than TIFF and other form ats.

OLE

A way to transfer and share information between Windows-based applications.

PCX

A file format for storing color and grayscale images.

PICT

A file f o rmat widely used for M acintos h graphics.

pixel

Short for picture element. Each image is composed of a number of pixels. Pixels are also counted in units of dots.

Glossary

port

An interface channel through which data is transmitted between devices.

resolution

Indication of h ow finely an image is resolved in to pixels. Measured in dots per inch (dpi ), pixels per inch (ppi), or samples per inch (spi).

thumbnails

Small representations of images.

TWAIN

A type of interface protocol that makes input peripherals, such as scanners or digital cameras, easier to access directly from application programs.

Glossary

Index

Abou t button, 2- 24 Activating the shutter, 2-21 Adjusting camera settings

flash, 2-20 image quality , 2- 19 macro, 2-20

self timer, 2-20 Auto shut-off, 2-1 Auto -stop tim er, 2-21

Browse bu tt o n, 2-1 5, 2-16

Cables, serial, 2-2 Camera ID, 2-13, 2-17, 2-24 Camera menu, 2-6, 2-7–14 Clock setting, 2-24 Close button, 2-7 CompactFlash Cards

installing programs from, 3-10–11

uploading ph o t os to, 2- 16–17 Computer connection settings, 2-22–23 Connecting the camera

to a Macint osh, 2-2–3

to a PC, 2-3–4

Controlling the camera from the computer, 2-19–20 Contr ols menu , 2-7, 2-18–21 Copying photos, 2-16–17

Date and time, se tting, 2- 24

Enhancing photos, 2-13, 2-18 EPSON Photo Fil e U ploader

installing, 1- 2–3, 1-4 making screen copies, 3-6–8 uploading image s , 3- 2– 6

EPSON Photo! 2 sof tware

accessing, 2-4–5 closing, 2-7 installing, 1- 2, 1-4

using, 2-6–24 EPSON Program Uploader, 3-9–11 Erasing photos

from a camera, 2-12–13, 2- 21

from a folder, 2-17

Index

File names, 2-1 2 Finding the folder containing your photos, 2-16 Flash settings, 2-20 Folder men u, 2-6, 2-1 4– 18

Getting photo information, 2-13, 2-17

Help, EPSON Photo!2, 2-7

Image quality settings, 2-19 Image selection window, 2-7, 2-8, 2-14, 2-15 Inserting a picture by importing, 2-11–12 Installing

optional program s in the camera, 3-10–11 the software in your Macintosh, 1-3–5 the software in your PC, 1-1–3

Live preview, 2-20–21

Macro mode setting, 2-20 Making screen copies, 3-6–8 Menus, EP SON Photo!2, 2-6–7

Phot o transfer button, 2- 8–9, 2-15 Pictures

erasing, 2-12–13, 2-17, 2-21 inserting by importing, 2-11–12 selecting, 2-8, 2-15 taking from the computer, 2-20 transferring from a camera to your document, 2-10–11

transferring from a folder to your document, 2-15–16 Port option, 2-23, 3-9 Ports, serial, 2-2–4 Preview option, EPSON Photo File Uploader, 3-4, 3-6 Problems, software, Chapter 4 Progress meter, 2-7

Removing, programs, 3-11 Rotatin g ph o tos , 2-14, 2-18

Saving selected photos to a folder, 2-9–11 Screen Capture menu, 3-7–8 Selecting imag es, EPSON P hoto!2, 2-8, 2-15 Self timer settings, 2-20 Setup menu, 2-7, 2-22–24 Shutter, activating from the computer, 2-21 Speed option, 2-23, 3-10 Status bar, 2-7 System requirements, 2

Index

Taking pictures from y our computer, 2-20–21 Test Connection button, 2-22, 2-23 Transferring

pictures from a camera to your documents, 2-10–12 pictures from a folder to your documents, 2-15–16

Troubleshooting, Chapter 4

Upload/Copy Photos button, 2-15, 2-16–17 Upload To Camera menu, 3-2–4 Uploader utilities

EPSON Photo File Uploader, 3-1–8 EPSON Program Uploader, 3-9–11

Uploading

images, 3-2–6 photos, 2-16–17 programs to the camera, 3-10–11

Viewing photos, 2-13, 2-18

Index

Epson PC3000Z User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Introduction

Installing the Software

Using EPSON Photo!2

Using the Uploader Utilities

Troubleshooting

Glossary

Index