Epson PowerLite Pro Z8050WNL manual

PowerLite® Pro Z8050WNL Network Operation Guide[...]

2 Introduction Making Effective Use of Your Projector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Various Screen Transfers by Network Connection (EasyMP N etwork Projection) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Using the Netw ork Projection function in [...]

3 Setting the EasyMP Network Projection Operation Using Set options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Setting Each Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 General settings tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

4 Error message when starting up EasyM P Network Projection . . . . . . . . . . 60 Network sett ings are not restored after cutt ing the connection to the computer with EasyM P Network Projection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Problems Concerning Moni toring and Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62[...]

5 Introduction This chapter provides inf ormation on func tions that a llow you to use your proj ector more eff ectively via a network.[...]

Making Effective Use of Your Projector 6 Making E ffective Use of Your Projector The followi ng func tion s in Easy MP (Eps on Adm inistr ativ e System for Meeti ng and Present ation) can help you creat e varied and effectiv e meet ings and p resent ations . Various Screen Transfers by Network Connectio n (EasyMP Network Projection) You can hold ef[...]

Making Effective Use of Your Projector 7 Monitor, Configure, and Co ntrol the Projector from a Remote Locat ion The fol lowing conven ient functi ons collec tively manage projectors in various conf erence rooms. • Receive an e- mail notification i f a problem occurs s p.50 • Monitor and detect problems from SNMP Manager on the network s p.51 ?[...]

Installing the Software 8 Installing the Software You can f ind the softw are for using th e projector ef fectivel y on the supplied "EP SON Projector Sof twa re for Meeting & Monitoring" CD-RO M. Install the softwa re on the comput er you are us ing. Software Suppli ed You can f ind the foll owing soft ware on the "EP SON Projec[...]

Installing the Software 9 A Turn on your computer. B Insert the "EPSON Proje ctor Software for Meeting & Monit oring" CD-R OM into the compu ter. The installer s tarts automatically. C Click "Easy Inst all". To sele ct software and install it indi vidually, sele ct Cu stom Ins tall . To change the language i n which the soft[...]

10 Connecting with EasyMP Network Projection This s ection e xplains h ow to co nnect th e computer and the projector v ia a net work, and t he proced ure for pr ojecting im ages from your computer's screen with the pr ojecto r.[...]

EasyMP Network Projection Summary 11 Eas yMP Netwo rk Proj ection S ummary You can make meetings and presentation s by using the following convenient function s. Main Functions of the EasyMP Network Projection • Presen tation Mod e s p.22 This func tion can proj ect a Po werPoint Slide Show running on a comput er. A blac k screen is project ed wh[...]

EasyMP Network Projection Summary 12 Quick Connection Mode (Only when the optional Wireles s 802.11a /b/g Module is installe d) Quick Con nection M ode only r uns when you install th e optional Wireless 802.11a/b/g Modu le in the projector. Quic k Connectio n Mode temporari ly assigns th e projector' s SSID to a computer creatin g an ad hoc g [...]

Prep aring to C onnect 13 Preparing to Connect Preparing the Computer For Wi ndows Make net work settin gs for the comput er by using the uti lity sof tware sup plied with th e LAN ada pter. For more informat ion on the utility softw are, see th e User' s Guide supp lied with your L AN adapte r or comp uter. For example, as shown in the follow[...]

Connecting to a Projector on a Network and Projecting 14 Connecting to a Projector on a Network and Pr ojecting Operating the Projector Before connecting, put th e projector i nto conne ction standb y status. Make sure the projector n etwork set tings are c omplete , and the proj ector is conn ected to network equ ipment su ch as a netw ork hub via[...]

Connecting to a Projector on a Network and Projecting 15 C Select the pro jector you want to conne ct to, and then click "Conne ct". You ca n select u p to four proj ectors conn ected to th e same networ k and project the same imag es at the same time. If the p rojector you want to conne ct to is n ot dis played in the s earch results, cl[...]

Using the Connection Screen 16 Using the C onnection Scre en Start EasyMP Netw ork Projection to display the follow ing screen. The operation of ea ch button or item is described in the following table. When t he syst em star ts in Advan ced Co nnection Mode When the syst em starts in Quick Connecti on Mode A Autom atic search In Advanced Connectio[...]

Using the Connection Screen 17 C Status The following six icons indicate the status of the detected projectors. Standby Select for connecting. Busy Select fo r connec ting. When you c lick Conne ct , the computer currently connected i s disconnected and your computer is connected. Busy (Disable interrupt connectio n) Cannot be selected. Disable int[...]

Using the Connection Screen 18 Using the Toolbar The toolbar is displayed on the computer screen after EasyMP Network Proje ction starts and a connecti on is made wit h the projector. You can use this toolbar to op erate and mak e settings for the pr ojector. Select t arget projecto r Click to limit the projectors operated from the toolbar when pro[...]

Using the Connection Screen 19 Show Releases Stop or Pause . Pause Pauses projected images whil e connecting to the projector. Pres entation Mode Each time th is is cl icked, P resentati on Mod e switches between enabled/ disabled. s p.22 Projector control While the projector is connected to the network, the projector's S hutter, Switch PC sou[...]

Using the Connection Screen 20 Screen Pr eview Displays the multi-screen preview screen. Click to display a preview with the setti ngs you have made. Click the displays to enlarge each Screen Preview to full-screen . Set opti ons Transmission performance during the transfer of computer images can be ad juste d. s p.42 Movi e Sendi ng Mode Used to i[...]

21 EasyMP Network Pr ojection Useful Functions This chap ter explains those function s that may be use ful in a me e ting or pre sentation, such as th e functi on which a llows you to send im ages t o multi ple projector s from a single computer (Multi-Scr een Display).[...]

Projecting Only a PowerPoint Slide Show (Presentation Mode) 22 Projectin g Only a P owerPoi nt Slide S how (P resentati on Mode) In Pr esentati on Mode, the imag es are onl y displ ayed wh en perf orming a PowerPoint Slide Show on a comput er. When you st op Slide Show, the proje ctor display s a black scr een. This is us eful when you on ly want t[...]

Projecting Movies from a Computer (Movie Sending Mode) 23 Projectin g Movie s from a Compu ter (M ovie Send ing Mo de) In Movie Send ing Mode, mov ie files can be sent directl y to a projector. As a result, a movie can be proj ected much more s moothly than when it is being s ent from an ap plication running on a PC. q • Movie Sending Mode is val[...]

Projecting Movies from a Computer (Movie Sending Mode) 24 D Select the movie file you want to play back and then click "Open". The Movie Sending Mode scree n reappears. The select ed files are disp layed in the Movi e file list . If you perform Select file again , the Movie file list changes after you make your selection. E Play and stop [...]

Using Multi-Screen Display 25 Using Mult i-Screen Disp lay Multi-screen dis play mode allows you to proj ect diffe rent images f rom multiple projectors that are connec ted to a sing le comput er . With Windows, multip le virtual display g drivers c an be set in the c omputer, and each im age can be projected by the projector. This funct ion is no [...]

Using Multi-Screen Display 26 Example of Ad justing th e Virtual Di splay By arranging the virtual display g allocation, you can pr oject only the image that you want to show or project diff erent images from l eft to right in a pr esen tation . Arrangem ent example 1 Arrange ment example 2 A Actual monitor image PowerPo int file B Image of virtual[...]

Using Multi-Screen Display 27 Procedure Before Using the Multi-screen Disp lay Function Setti ng the Virtual Display This se ction exp lains th e virtual disp lay for arrange ment exam ple 1. s p.26 Enable the virtual display driver (Wind ows only) Enable the virt ual display g driver. Those users listed below do not have to perform thi s operation[...]

Using Multi-Screen Display 28 Adjusting the Virtual Display After s tarting EasyMP Network P rojecti on, the set up of the v irtual dis plays v aries betwe en Wi ndow s an d Macintosh. The procedures are explained separate ly below. q Check the following po ints before starting EasyMP Network Projection when connecting via Wireless LAN. If the foll[...]

Using Multi-Screen Display 29 D Click "Displa y properties". The "Disp lay Properties" screen is displaye d. E Click the "Settings " tab. F Drag the di splayed monito r icon and place it wh ere desired. Here, the ac tual monitor (1) is placed on the left, whi le the virtua l monit or (3) is place d on the righ t. When [...]

Using Multi-Screen Display 30 • For Screen Resolution setting s, see the following. s p.53 When the monitor icon is arrang ed, a virtual display is connected as the i mage like bel ow. G Click the "OK" button. The Disp lay Properties screen closes. Next, al locate the i mages you wan t to project. s p.31 For Maci ntosh A Start Eas yMP N[...]

Using Multi-Screen Display 31 E Click "Arrangement". F De-select "Mirror Displays". G Drag the di splayed monito r icon and place it wh ere desired. H Close th e display se tting scree n. Allocating the Image to b e Projected This se ction expl ains the vi rtual di splay for arrange ment example 1. s p.26 Procedure A Open the fi[...]

Using Multi-Screen Display 32 B Drag the window to the desired vi rtual displa y g monitor, and all ocate it where the image i s to be projected. Drag th e Excel window to t he right until it c annot be seen. As a re- sult , the PowerPoint window appears on th e actual monitor , while the E xcel win dow appears on the virtua l display on the righ t[...]

Using Multi-Screen Display 33 B Click "Connect". The image al located to each proj ector is projecte d. In a Windows environ ment, you cannot view the imag e being sen t to a virtual display on the compu ter. To adjus t the image on th e vir- tual di splay, y ou must do so wh ile viewi ng the projec ted ima ge. To perform m ouse-based op [...]

34 Connecting to a Projector on a Different Sub-net This chapte r explains how to connect a comp uter to a projecto r on a differe nt sub-net via a Wired LAN or a wire less LAN acces s point on an existi ng netwo rk system.[...]

Connecting to a Projector on a Different Subnet 35 Connecting to a Projector on a Different Subnet By def ault, this applic ation only se arches fo r projectors on th e same subnet as the compu ter. Theref ore, even if you perfor m a search f or projector s on the network, on es on a diffe rent subne t will not be found. You can , however, identify[...]

Searching by Specifying the IP Address and Projec tor name (For Advanced Connection Mode only) 36 Searching by Speci fying the IP Ad dress and Projecto r name (F or Advanced Conne ction Mode only) In the fo llowing explan ations, unles s otherwise noted, Wind ows screen shots are used. You see a similar screen ev en when using Macin tosh. Procedure[...]

Performing a Search with a Profile 37 Perform ing a Search wit h a Pr ofile You can save a search for a frequent ly us ed projector as a Profile . A Profile i s a file conta ining all of the informat ion pertaining to a given projector , such as the Proj ector n ame, its IP address, and SSID. By specify ing the profil e each tim e you perform a sea[...]

Performing a Search with a Profile 38 B Enter a Profile name and th en click "Add" . Projector inform ation is reg istered in the Profile. If you have previously saved a Profile, you are prompted to confirm whet her it ca n be over written. To save a P rofile wit h a diff erent name, select Save as . If you have create d a folder for a Pr[...]

Performing a Search with a Profile 39 Procedure A Click "Profile" on the EasyMP Network Project ion projector selectio n screen. If no Profile is registered, you cannot select Profile . B From the menu that is displa yed, select the projector you want t o connect to. The searc h results are di splayed on the EasyMP Network P rojec- tion p[...]

Performing a Search with a Profile 40 C Edit the con tents registered in the Profile. D Cli ck "OK". Saves y our edits and closes the Edit p rofile screen. A : Indicates a folder. B : Indicates a Profile. Profile Item Func tion Profile You can display the registered Prof ile. You can manage it by cre ating a folder. Yo u can change the or[...]

41 Setting the EasyMP Networ k Projection Operation You can mak e setting op tions such as t he proces sing method w hen EasyMP Ne twork Projec tion starts.[...]

Using Set options 42 Using Set opt ions You can mak e setting op tions such as t he proces sing method w hen EasyMP Network Pr ojection starts. Import Se t options from th e EasyMP Netw ork Projection main screen. Procedure A Click "Set option s" on the EasyMP Net work Projection main screen. The Se t options scr een is di splayed . B Set[...]

Using Set options 43 Adjust performance tab Displa y Connec - tion M ode Se lec- tion wind ow on startup Set whether or not the Quick Connection Mode/Advanced Connect ion Mode screen is displayed when EasyMP N etwork Pro jection starts. Clear this checkbox once you have sett led on a regular startup met hod. Search method on startup Select from the[...]

Using Set options 44 q When you click on the toolbar, only the Adjust performa nce tab is displayed. Audio Output tab Becaus e this projector does not sup port th e audio send ing funct ion, settings on the Aud io Output ta b are disabl ed.[...]

45 Using the Network Projector Function to Project Images This cha pter expl ains how to proj ect the i mages fr om a computer by using Network Projecto r which is a standard a pplication prov id ed with Windows Vista and Windows 7.[...]

Using Network Projector 46 Using Netw ork Projector "Network Project or" is a standard f unction in Windows Vista and Windows 7. You can proj ect images from th e computer by detec ting the projector on the network th rough a functi on of the OS ( without hav ing to install any spec ial software). Via a ne twork you can p roject by connec[...]

47 Using a Computer to Set Up, Monitor and Control Projectors This chap ter explains how to use a computer t hat is conn ected to the network t o change pr ojector se tting s and to co ntrol the pr ojector.[...]

Changing Settings Using a Web Browser (Web Control) 48 Changing Settings Using a Web B rowser (Web Control) You can set up and control the projec tor from a computer by using the Web browse r of a computer that is con nected to the proj ector via a network. Set up and control operat ions can be performed remotely if t his function is use d. In addi[...]

Changing Settings Using a Web Browser (Web Control) 49 • Reset Menu - Reset All Items th at can only be set in the Web brow ser The fol lowing items can only be set in a Web browser. • SNMP Community Name • Monitor Password[...]

Using the Mail Notificati on Function to Report Problems 50 Using th e Mai l Notifi cation Functio n to Repo rt Proble ms By sett ing the Mai l Notifica tion functi on from the proj ector's Configuration Menu, not ification me ssages will be sent to the preset email addresses when a problem or warn ing occ urs with a projector. This will ena b[...]

Management Using SNMP 51 Management Using SNMP By sett ing SNMP fr om the projecto r's Confi guration Menu, notificati on messages a re sent to p reset IP addre sses when a problem or w arning occurs with a projector. Th is is useful when controll ing projectors colle ctively a t a point dis tant from them. See your User’s Guide for more inf[...]

52 Appendix[...]

Connection Limitations 53 Connection Limitations When projec ting computer imag es while runnin g EasyMP Network Projecti on, the following restrictions appl y. Supported Resol utions The foll owing com puter scre en resolut ions can be project ed. You can not connec t to a computer wi th a resolution greater than UXGA g . • VGA g (640x480) • S[...]

Connection Limitations 54 When Using Windows Vista and Windows 7 Note the foll owing poi nts when using Eas yMP Network Projection with a computer runnin g Windows Vis ta and Windows 7. Limitations when projecting fro m Wind ows Phot o Galle ry Note the foll owing two limita tions when launch ing Windows Phot o Gallery when EasyM P Network Proj ect[...]

Troubleshooting 55 Trou blesh ootin g If any of the followi ng problem s occur, r efer to th e pages giv en for each proble m. Problems con cerning net work functions "Cannot connect using EasyMP Network Projection" s p.56 "When a conne ction is made using EasyMP Net work Projection, the project ed image remains as is, and a connecti[...]

Troubleshooting 56 Problems Concerning Net work Functions Cannot co nnect using EasyM P Network Projection Check the mess age on the screen a nd then ap ply the f ollowing counte rmeasur es. When a connection is made using EasyMP Network Projection , the pro jected image remains as is , and a connection cannot be made from another computer. The pro[...]

Troubleshooting 57 Is the Network Configuration screen from the Configurati on menu disp layed on the proje ctor? When the Network Configuration screen is disp layed on the proje ctor, network conne ction for EasyMP Network Projectio n is disabled. Close networ k s ettings on the projector, and return to the LAN standby screen. Are the computer&apo[...]

Troubleshooting 58 Cannot conne ct in Advance d Connection Mod e or Wired LAN connection The Slide Sho w cann ot be displ ayed on the de sired disp lay when the multi-screen display functio n is being executed. Applic ations are no lon ger displayed from the computer scre en when the multi-sc reen disp lay function is execut ed. Chec k Remed y Are [...]

Troubleshooting 59 The mous e cursor is not di splayed on the comp uter scree n. When connecting with EasyMP Network Projection the im ag e is not di splayed or the image is slow to a ppear. When a conn ection is made using EasyM P Network Projection, a PowerPoint Slide Show cannot be star ted. Chec k Remed y Is EPSON Virtual Display installed? For[...]

Troubleshooting 60 When a connection has been made using EasyMP Ne twork P rojection, the scr een will not be r efreshed when u sing an Office applicat ion. Error mess age wh en starting up EasyMP Ne twork Projec tion Chec k Re medy Is the mouse moved continuo usly? When you sto p moving the mouse cursor, th e screen is update d. If the s creen do [...]

Troubleshooting 61 Networ k setting s are not re stored af ter cutti ng the conn ec tion to the computer with EasyMP Network Projection. Network adapter informat ion could not be obtained . Check the foll owing: Is a network ad apter installed on the co mputer? Is the driver for the network adapter used installed on the computer? After checking, re[...]

Troubleshooting 62 Problems Concerning Mo nitoring and Con trol Mail is not sent even if a pr oblem occurs in the projector. Chec k Remed y Is the optional Wireless 802.11a/b/g Module co nnected? For Wireless LAN Check that the optional Wireless 802.11a/b/g Module is securely connected. Is the network connect set ting correct? Check the pro jector&[...]

Glossary 63 Glossary This sect ion briefly explains the difficult te rms t hat are not expl ained in the text of th is guide. For de tails, refer t o other commercially available publications. MAC Addr ess An abbre viation of Me dia Access Control . The MAC Add ress is an ID n umber un ique to each network ad apter. A un ique numbe r is assign ed t[...]

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