Installing The Software - Epson STYLUS SCAN 2500 Start Here

Connecting Your EPSON Stylus Scan
1. Make sure both the printer and computer are turned off.
3. Plug the other end of the cable into your computer's parallel port.
Connect the EPSON Stylus Scan directly to the parallel
CAUTION
port on your computer. Do not use a pass-through port
on a Zip ™ drive or any other accessory. Do not use the same parallel port as you
use for your Zip drive. If your computer has more than one parallel port, connect
the printer to the built-in port (LPT1). For the fastest scanning and printing, enable
your computer's ECP/DMA mode, if possible. See your computer documentation
for instructions.
Installing Your Driver Software
1. Turn on your EPSON Stylus Scan and your computer. Wait until you see the
Windows desktop icons.
IMPORTANT: If at any time you see a message that Windows has detected
your printer and asking you to install a driver, ALWAYS select Cancel. You
can't install your printer software that way.
2. Insert the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 software CD-ROM.
3. Double-click My Computer on your screen.
4. Double-click the Epson_ss2500 CD-ROM icon. Then double-click C C d d s s e e t t u u p p .
5. Click the
Add Software button.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the EPSON Smart Panel.
When installation is complete, you see the EPSON Stylus Scan Setup
window.
8. Click Next.
In Windows 98, you see this window (if you don't see it, go to the next section):
When installation is complete, click OK to start the EPSON Screen Calibration
utility. Then follow the instructions in the next section.
Calibrating Your Screen and Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe
1. You should now see the EPSON Screen Calibration utility start window.
Click Next.
2. Move the slider right or left until the stripes match as closely as possible.
click OK.
3. When you see a message that setup is complete, click OK. The Acrobat
Reader installation begins. (Your computer does not restart. Don't restart
your computer until all programs have been installed.)
4. Follow the on-screen instructions. After the installation is complete, click OK.
The WinFax installation begins. You may need to insert your Windows
CD-ROM, if you see a message requesting it. If you see a message requesting
a disk labeled "DLL Installations," click OK, click Browse, click OK, then
click OK again. (You may have to highlight the folder whose name begins
with mse in the Browse box.)
5. Click OK to restart your computer.
6. Insert your PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM. Follow the instructions to accept the license
agreement and install PhotoDeluxe.
7. When you see a message asking to restart your computer, click OK.
For eFax installation instructions, see your User's Guide.
Now you're ready to print, scan, and copy. See your User's Guide for instructions.
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2. Plug the parallel cable into
the printer's parallel connector,
then fasten it with the wire clips.
If there is a ground wire at the
end of the cable, connect it to
the ground connector at the
back of the EPSON Stylus Scan.
6. M M a a k k e e s s u u r r e e
a a l l l l i i t t e e m m s s a a r r e e
c c h h e e c c k k e e d d . Then
click OK.
9. Select LPT (Printer Port),
then click Next.
Macintosh with USB:
Making the connection
Before connecting the EPSON Stylus Scan to your Macintosh, you must first
install the software.
To connect the printer, you'll need a shielded USB "AB" interface cable, not
more than 6.5 feet long.
NOTE FOR iMAC
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installing the EPSON Stylus Scan software. This update is available online from
®
the Apple web site. If you're running Mac OS 8.5 or 8.51, Apple recommends
that you install iMac Update 1.1.

Installing the Software

1. Turn on your Macintosh and make sure any virus protection programs are
turned off.
2. Insert the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 software CD-ROM and double-click the
EPSON SS2500 CD-ROM icon.
3. To install EPSON Personal Copy, Presto! PageManager for EPSON, and
Acrobat Reader, double-click the appropriate icon. Then double-click the
program's installer icon and follow the on-screen instuctions.
4. When you finish installing other software, double-click the EPSON Stylus
Scan Drivers icon.
7. When you see a message asking to restart your Macintosh, click Restart.
The EPSON Screen Calibration utility starts automatically.
8. Move the slider right or left until the stripes match as closely as possible, then
click OK.
Your Macintosh restarts. Follow the instructions in the next section to install
Adobe PhotoDeluxe.
Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe
1. Insert your Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM.
2. Double-click the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Installer icon.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to accept the license agreement and
install PhotoDeluxe.
4. When you see a message asking to restart your Macintosh, click OK.
For eFax installation instructions, see your User's Guide.
Follow the instructions in the next section to connect your EPSON Stylus
Scan and select it in the Chooser.
Connecting Your EPSON Stylus Scan and
Selecting It in the Chooser
1. Turn on the EPSON Stylus Scan by pressing the
2. Connect the square end of the USB
3. Connect the flat end of the USB cable to the USB port on your Macintosh or
your USB hub port.
If you're using a USB hub, connect the printer to a first
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tier hub, which is the hub closest to the host computer.
If the printer doesn't work with the hub, connect it directly to a USB port on your
computer.
4. Select Chooser from the Apple menu.
5. Click the
SS 2500
icon.
Now you're ready to print, scan, and copy. See your User's Guide for instructions.
If you're using Mac ® OS 8.1, you need to
install the iMac Update 1.0 before
5. Double-click the EPSON Stylus
Scan 2500 installer icon.
6. Click Install, then follow the on-
screen instructions. When you see
a message asking for your default
paper size, select Letter, then
click OK.
Operate button.
cable to your printer's USB port.
6. Click the icon for
the USB port
you're using.
7. Turn on background
printing if you want
to use it.
8. Close the Chooser.