8Connect the EPSON Stylus Scan to your computer

and install the softwareYou’ll follow different instructions, depending on

what type of system you have:

■Windows® 98 with USB connection

■Windows 95 or 98 with parallel connection

■Macintosh® with USB connection

Parallel port

USB port

Before you start, make sure you have the two CD-ROMs that came in the box with your EPSON Stylus Scan. If you don’t have a CD-ROM drive, contact EPSON as described in your User’s Guide.

Windows 98 with USB:

Making the connection

First you’ll connect the EPSON Stylus Scan to your computer, then you’ll install the software.

To connect the printer, you’ll need a shielded USB “AB” interface cable, not more than 6.5 feet long.

Connecting Your EPSON Stylus Scan

1.Make sure your computer is turned on.

2.Turn on the printer by pressing the Operate button.

3. Connect the square end of the USB cable to your printer’s USB port.

4.Connect the flat end of the USB cable to

your computer’s USB port or USB hub port. Windows detects your printer.

5. Follow the instructions in the next section to install your software.

CAUTION

If you’re using a USB hub, connect the printer to a first 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Installing Your Driver Software

 

 

NOTE

Make sure you have your Microsoft® Windows 98 CD-ROM

 

available. If you don’t have this CD-ROM, make sure you know

where to find the Windows 98 source files on your hard disk (for example, in the Win 98 folder.) If you need help, contact your computer manufacturer.

Your computer will install several USB devices. Don’t click Cancel at any time during the installation process.

1.Click Next, then continue clicking Next on each window that appears.

2.If you see a message asking for your Windows 98 CD-ROM, insert it and click OK (or select Specify a location, click Browse, and locate the Windows 98 source files on your hard disk drive.)

3.When you see the message that Windows has finished installing, click Finish. Windows detects a USB printer.

4.Remove the Windows 98 CD-ROM (if necessary) and insert the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 software CD-ROM.

5. Repeat step 1. When you see the window shown in the next step, select Specify a location, click Browse, and locate the Epson folder on your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 software CD-ROM.

6.Click Next, then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. You may need to switch between the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 software CD-ROM and your Windows 98 CD-ROM several times.

7.When you see the EPSON Screen Calibration utility, move the slider right or left until the stripes match as closely as possible. Then click OK.

8.Click Finish. Windows detects the scanner portion of your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500.

Finishing the Software Installation

1.Click Next, then continue clicking Next on each window that appears.

2.Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 software CD-ROM is in your drive. If you need to specify a location, click Browse, and locate the Epson folder on your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 software CD-ROM. Then click Next and follow the instructions on the screen.

3.When you see a message that setup is complete, click OK, then click Finish.

4.Double-click My Computer on your desktop.

5. Double-click the Epson_ss2500 CD-ROM icon. Then double-click Cdsetup.

6.Click the

Add Software button.

7. Make sure all items are checked. Then click OK.

8.Follow the on-screen instructions to install the EPSON Smart Panel™.

When the installation is complete, you see the EPSON Stylus Scan Setup window. Click Next.

9. Select USB, then click Next.

Continue with the instructions in the next section.

Installing Adobe® PhotoDeluxe® and Additional Software

1.Follow the on-screen instructions to install Acrobat® Reader and WinFax®. After each installation is complete, the next one begins automatically. Don’t restart your computer until all the programs have been installed. You may need to switch between the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 software CD-ROM and your Microsoft Windows 98 CD-ROM again.

2.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.)

3.After WinFax has installed, click Finish to restart your computer. Follow the instructions on the screen to configure and register WinFax.

4.Insert your Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM. Follow the instructions to accept the license agreement and install PhotoDeluxe.

5.When you see another message asking to restart your computer, click OK. For eFax installation instructions, see you User’s Guide.

Now you’re ready to print, scan, and copy. See your User’s Guide for instructions.

Windows 95 or 98 with parallel:

Making the connection

First, you’ll connect the EPSON Stylus Scan to your computer, then you’ll install the software.

To connect the printer, you’ll need a high-speed, bidirectional, IEEE-1284 parallel cable, not more than 6 feet long.

If you have a USB port ( Windows 98 only), we recommend using it rather than the parallel port. See the previous section for instructions.

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