Epson Photo!2, Photo File Uploader 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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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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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

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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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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

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Contents

Introduction

Installing the Software

Using EPSON Photo!2