EPSON Photo!3
Version 1.20E
EPSON Photo!3 software allows you to download your photos from the EPSON
PhotoPC 850Z/800 digital camera to your computer. You can open EPSON Photo!3
directly to communicate with the camera, you can access EPSON Photo!3 from
a TWAIN compliant application using Acquire, or you can access EPSON Photo!3
from an application that supports OLE2 (object linking and embedding).
EPSON Photo!3 software also allows you to transmit Optional Program Files
to your PhotoPC 850Z/800 camera. These files can extend your camera's
capabilities.
See the EPSON Photo!3 User's Guide for details on setup, operation and
troubleshooting. Here is some important information about EPSON Photo!3
which may not be in the printed User's Guide.
Contents:
o Important Notes
Windows 98
o Usage Tips
Low Battery Power
Multiple Cameras / Memory Cards
Windows 95 Serial Port Configuration
Disk Space
o Application Compatibility List
Windows 98
Windows 95
Windows NT 4.0
o Application Notes
o Limitations
Serial Port Speed
o Notices
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IMPORTANT NOTES
Windows 98
The PhotoPC 850Z/800 camera support Plug and Play connection on the Universal
Serial Bus for the Windows 98 platform only. Please follow Windows
instructions regarding device installation using the supplied INF diskette.
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USAGE TIPS
Low Battery Power
The camera can act unreliably when battery power becomes too low, especially
when attempting to transfer images to the computer. EPSON Photo!3 will
issue a warning message when it detects battery power dropping below the
limits of reliability. Although EPSON Photo!3 will continue to function,
further use is not recommended until the batteries have been recharged or
replaced.
Multiple Cameras / Memory Cards
If EPSON Photo!3 is to be used with more than one PhotoPC camera, it is
best to close the application before switching cameras and then reopen it
to avoid synchronization problems. Likewise, after inserting or removing a
Memory card from a camera, be sure to restart EPSON Photo!3.
Windows 95 Serial Port Configuration
If EPSON Photo!3 is having problems communicating with the camera at higher
speeds, adjusting the FIFO buffer size in the advanced serial port
configuration dialog box to a lower setting may solve these problems. This
is found in Windows 95's Control Panel / System / Device Manager /
Communications Port (COM:x) / Properties / Port Settings / Advanced. There
is no recommended buffer size because machine speed and configurations vary
greatly, so trial and error is the best approach at this time. High-speed
serial hardware and drivers that support 230400 bps communication may have
additional settings or requirements. Please consult the operating manuals
for these products to ensure reliable communication.
Disk Space
It is important to have plenty of free hard disk space on your computer
before downloading images.
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APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY LIST
The TWAIN and OLE transfer capability of EPSON Photo!3 has been verified to
work with the following applications:
Windows 98 (TWAIN)
Adobe PageMaker 6.5
Adobe Photo Deluxe Home 3.0
Adobe Photoshop 4.0, 5.0
Image Expert 2.01
Imaging
LivePix 1.1
Microsoft Excel 2000
Microsoft Photo Draw 2000
Microsoft PictureIt! 2.0, 99
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
Microsoft Word 2000
Paint Shop Pro 5.0.1
PhotoExpress 2.0
PhotoFinish 4.0
Picture Publisher 8.00
Presto! PhotoAlbum 1.5
Windows 98 (OLE2)
Adobe PageMaker 6.5
Lotus SmartSuit 97
Microsoft Excel 97, 2000
Microsoft PowerPoint 97, 2000
Microsoft Word 97, 2000
Microsoft WordPad
Windows 95 (TWAIN)
Adobe PageMaker 6.5
Adobe Photo Deluxe Home 3.0
Adobe Photoshop 4.0, 5.0
Image Expert 2.01
LivePix 1.1
Microsoft PictureIt! 2.0, 99
Paint Shop Pro 5.0.1
PhotoExpress 2.0
PhotoFinish 4.0
Picture Publisher 8.00
Presto! PhotoAlbum 1.5
Windows 95 (OLE2)
Adobe PageMaker 6.5
Lotus SmartSuit 97
Microsoft Excel 95, 97
Microsoft PowerPoint 95, 97
Microsoft Word 95, 97
Microsoft WordPad
Windows NT 4.0 (TWAIN)
Adobe Photo Deluxe Home 3.0
Adobe Photoshop 4.0, 5.0
Image Expert 2.01
Microsoft PictureIt! 2.0, 99
Paint Shop Pro 5.0.1
PhotoExpress 2.0
Windows NT 4.0 (OLE2)
Microsoft Excel 97
Microsoft PowerPoint 97
Microsoft Word 97
Microsoft WordPad
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APPLICATION NOTES
o EPSON Photo!3 includes a 32-bit TWAIN Data Source. A few TWAIN
applications can only access 16-bit TWAIN Data Sources and
therefore will not be compatible with EPSON Photo!3 TWAIN. For
example: Sierra Online PrintArtist 3.0 and Aldus PageMaker 5.0
(PageMaker 6.0 is OK). You can still use OLE, or use EPSON Photo!3
to download images to files which may be imported into your 16-bit
application.
o Some applications can only download one image at a time using TWAIN.
For example, Microsoft Imager 2.0, and Media Cybernetics Halo 2.2.02.
o Micrografx Picture Publisher 6.0: After canceling an image transfer
with TWAIN Acquire, an error message "The Twain source has sent an
error message" appears. Click OK to clear the error message and
continue.
o During transfer to Microsoft Office 97 applications via the OLE
"Insert Object" menu, a "Server Busy" dialog may appear. Wait
until the application has finished drawing the image, then click
"Retry" to continue.
o Microsoft Excel 97: Transfer via the OLE "Insert Object" menu
command will not work for Hyper (***H) images. Other image quality
settings will work fine.
o CorelDRAW 8: Dragging a large image from Photo!3 to CorelDRAW 8 may
cause a "Server Busy" dialog to appear. Wait until the transfer of
the image is completed, then click "Retry" to continue.
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LIMITATIONS
The following problems are known to occur under the specified circumstances:
Serial Port Speed
o Most computers contain a serial port UART chip that can communicate
at speeds up to 115200 bps. To achieve higher speeds up to
230400 bps, a separate high-speed serial board and/or driver may
need to be used. If your computer does not have a high-speed
serial board, please do not attempt 230400 bps communication.
Some Windows PCs may fail with the 230400 bps setting.
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NOTICES
EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON Corporation.
PhotoPC is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.
Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and
may be trademarks of their respective owners.
Copyright (C) SEIKO EPSON Corporation, 1999.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.