Epson PC3000Z- Manual

Using the Controls Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Controlling the camera from your computer . . . . . 2-19Taking pictures from your computer . . . . . . . . . 2-20Erasing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21 Using the Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Introduction Features The EPSON digital camera software suite, includingEPSON Photo!2 and EPSON Photo File Uploader, is theperfect companion for your EPSON digital camera.Using your digital camera and software, you can captureimages in color, grayscale, or black and white, and savethem to disk as fi...

System Requirements PCs IBM ® -compatible PC with 386 or higher processor (with Windows NT ® , 486 or higher processor is required) Serial port with standard RS-232C interface and acommunication speed of 19200 bps or higher 8MB RAM (with Windows NT, at least 16MB is required) Hard disk drive with at...

Chapter 1 Installing the Software This chapter shows you to how to install the camerasoftware in your computer. It covers the following: Installing the Software in Your PC Installing the Software in Your Macintosh Installing the Software in Your PC There are two CD-ROMs packed with your camera; onei...

Installing EPSON Photo!2 software EPSON Photo!2 software lets you transfer your picturesfrom the camera to your computer, and place them intodocuments. You can also use this software to takepictures and change camera settings from your computer. Note:When you install EPSON Photo!2, the EPSON Program...

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. EPSONPhoto File Uploader setup program starts afterinstalling EPSON Photo!2 in your PC. If you are starting the installation from the beginning,see th...

Chapter 2 Using EPSON Photo!2 After you have taken pictures, you can connect thecamera to your computer and transfer the images. Thenyou can use them in your letters, presentations, or justabout anything you create on your computer. Thischapter tells you how, including: Connecting the camera to your...

Connecting to a PC Follow these steps to connect the camera to a PC: 1. Make sure the camera and your computer are turned off. Also make sure the LCD monitor is turned off. 2. Locate a serial port on the back of your computer. You may have two serial ports labelled COM1 andCOM2, or with icons. If yo...

6. Turn on the camera and your computer system. c Caution: Keep the entire computer system away from potentialsources of electromagnetic interference, such asloudspeakers or base units of cordless telephones. Connecting to a Macintosh Follow these steps to connect the camera to a Macintosh: 1. Make ...

4. Open the connector cover on the side of the camera. 5. Depending on the type of cable you have, line up either the arrow or the flat surface of the long cableconnector with the mark on the camera’s serial port.Then insert the connector. 6. Turn on the camera and your computer system. c Caution: o...

Note:If you do not set your camera’s clock before connecting it to thecomputer, the camera’s time and date will be set to that of thecomputer’s automatically after opening EPSON Photo!2. For Windows users To open EPSON Photo!2 directly, simply double-click itsicon in the EPSON Photo!2 program group ...

Working with EPSON Photo!2 When you open EPSON Photo!2, an introductory screenappears briefly in the EPSON Photo!2 window, then theCamera menu appears, indicating your camera andcomputer are connected properly. If the Setup menu appears in place of the Camera menu,your camera and computer may not be...

ControlsThe Controls menu allows you to see a live preview onyour computer screen, take photos from your computer,and change some of the camera settings. SetupThe Setup menu allows you to make the communicationsettings needed to connect the computer to the camera.From this menu you can also make the...

Note:If you see a message indicating the camera is not connectedproperly, check the serial port is working, and confirm the portsettings on your computer using the Setup menu as describedon page 2-22. Selecting photos You can use the Select All button to select all the photos in your camera at once,...

Transferring photos The name and function of the photo transfer buttonlocated in the top right corner of the Camera menu variesdepending on whether EPSON Photo!2 is openeddirectly, or from a TWAIN- or OLE2-compliantapplication. The following table describes thecharacteristics of the photo transfer b...

Transferring pictures to your documents After you select pictures in the image selection window,you can insert them into your documents. You can useyour pictures in many different types of applications,such as word processors, presentation programs,spreadsheets, database managers, page layout anddes...

2. Open the document or file where you want to use the picture. 3. Position the cursor where you want to insert the picture. 4. For OLE2-compliant applications, choose Object from the Insert menu and double-click EPSON PhotoPC 700/600 Object in the Object Type list box. For TWAIN-compliant applicati...

1. Open EPSON Photo!2 by clicking its icon. 2. Select the picture you want to use in the image selection window. 3. Click the Export Photos button. A dialog box appears in which you can select a folder, specify a file name,select a file format, and save the photos. 4. Start your application. 5. Open...

If any of the photos are locked, a dialog box appearsasking you whether you want to leave the photos inyour camera or erase them. Click Yes to leave the photos in your camera, or click No to erase them. Getting photo information You can see an enlarged view of any thumbnail image inthe selection win...

You should note that when using this feature,transferring takes a longer time. Rotating your photos Use the Rotate Photo buttons when you want to change the orientation of your photos. The photos rotate in aclockwise or counter-clockwise direction in 90 degreeincrements. When you click a Rotate Phot...

Uploaded or copied images are added to the camera, tothe memory card, or to another folder in the order theyappear in the Folder menu’s image selection window. Note:Image files that were not originally downloaded from thecamera using the Save To Folder button or converted toEPSON Photo file format u...

Viewing your photos You can see a much larger view of any thumbnail imagein the selection window by clicking the View Photobutton or double-clicking on the thumbnail. The filename and its dimensions are displayed above the imageview area. The size of the photo will be one-half the width andheight of...

When your camera is not connected to the computer, thismenu is not accessible. Make sure your camera isproperly connected to the computer, following theinstructions on page 2-22. Controlling the camera from yourcomputer The Control Options box contains a display panel andsettings that correspond to ...

Selecting the flash mode Use the arrow in the Flash box to select a flash modesetting: OffAutomaticForced See your camera’s User’s Guide for more details on theflash modes. Setting the self timer Check the Self Timer check box to activate the self timer. See your camera’s User’s Guide for more infor...

Note: o The live preview feature consumes much battery power, so use of the optional AC adapter is recommended. See yourcamera’s User’s Guide for more information on using theAC adapter. o You cannot turn off the camera when you are using live preview. Click the Stop button in the Live Preview box o...

Using the Setup Menu When you click the Setup tab, the Setup menu appears. The Setup menu allows you to change computerconnection settings and to make other camera settings,such as the date and time. Changing the computer connection You can change settings for communication betweenyour computer and ...

3. Make sure the camera is turned on and the batteries have enough power. 4. Make sure the serial port used to connect the camera is enabled and properly configured on yourcomputer. 5. Click the Test Connection button to confirm the connection between your camera and the computer. Test Connection bu...

Setting the clock Your camera can record the time and date of yourpictures automatically. When you transfer pictures fromthe camera to your computer, you can see exactly wheneach shot was taken. In order to have the time and date recorded, you need toset the camera’s clock using the camera’s LCD mon...

Chapter 3 Using the Uploader Utilities Your camera comes with two uploader utility programsthat allow you to upload images and optional programsfrom your computer to your camera. This chapterexplains how, including: Uploading images to the camera Making screen copies Uploading software programs Usin...

Note:EPSON Photo File Uploader automatically converts imagesfrom their original size to whichever of these three sizes youchoose. To use EPSON Photo File Uploader, you need to install the program in your computer along with the EPSONPhoto!2 software. If you have not yet installed theseprograms, do s...

If you want to upload photos to your camera, click the Select camera button. The Select Camera Type window appears. Highlight your camera type andclick Select , then click the Start button to start uploading the photos. Note:If you want to preview a selected image and confirm itssize, check the Prev...

6 If you want to save copies of the converted files on your computer, 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 displayed to the right of the Browse button. If you wan...

Using EPSON Program Uploader The EPSON Program Uploader utility allows you toupload up to five optional programs from your PC orMacintosh to your camera. Note: o When you install your EPSON Photo!2 software, EPSON Program Uploader is installed automatically. Toinstall EPSON Photo!2, see page 1-1. o ...

Speed:The Speed option allows you to change the speed atwhich EPSON Photo!2 communicates with thecamera. When Auto is selected, EPSON Photo!2automatically selects the fastest possiblecommunication speed. The speed choices for Windows are Auto, 19200, 38400,57600, 115200, and 230400 bps. (The 230400 ...

6. Click Upload . EPSON Program Uploader begins uploading the selected programs. When the uploading process is finished, the uploadedprograms appear in the Applications in Camera list. 7. Click Close to close the program. Now you can use the programs in your camera. See yourUser’s Guide for instruct...

Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Your camera’s software should be easy to use, and anyproblems you may have should be easy to solve. See the following section to solve problems with EPSONPhoto!2, EPSON Photo File Uploader, and other softwareprograms. Software Problems The EPSON Photo!2 Setup menu appears i...

Glossary application A software program that helps you carry out a particular task,such as word processing or financial planning. bit Short for binary digit. The smallest unit of data in computerprocessing. A bit can represent two values, on and off, or 1 and 0. black and white Images represented on...

Index A About button, 2-24Activating the shutter, 2-21Adjusting camera settings flash, 2-20image quality, 2-19macro, 2-20self timer, 2-20 Auto shut-off, 2-1Auto-stop timer, 2-21 B Browse button, 2-15, 2-16 C Cables, serial, 2-2Camera ID, 2-13, 2-17, 2-24Camera menu, 2-6, 2-7–14Clock setting, 2-24Clo...