Downloading from P-2000

mercphoto

So I got this nifty new Epson P-2000 portable storage device. Nice size, great display, seems to work as advertised. And, as I expected, my Macintosh recognizes the device with no additional software needed.

However, Image Capture does not recognize it. I use Image Capture to download my Compact Flash cards from a card reader because Image Capture is smart enough to traverse the directory structure of the card and put all images in one directory on my notebook. However, Image Capture does not recognize the P-2000. So I'm left dragging and dropping from within Finder. This makes it hard to collapse the directory structure without a bunch of clicking or creating a shell or perl script.

Any ideas?

DavidTO

mercphoto wrote:

So I got this nifty new Epson P-2000 portable storage device. Nice size, great display, seems to work as advertised. And, as I expected, my Macintosh recognizes the device with no additional software needed.

However, Image Capture does not recognize it. I use Image Capture to download my Compact Flash cards from a card reader because Image Capture is smart enough to traverse the directory structure of the card and put all images in one directory on my notebook. However, Image Capture does not recognize the P-2000. So I'm left dragging and dropping from within Finder. This makes it hard to collapse the directory structure without a bunch of clicking or creating a shell or perl script.

Any ideas?

What do you use for cataloging? It seems to me that iPhoto, iView Media Pro would both handle that problem if you imported. Not sure, but I think they would.

Also, it appears that there is a firmware update available. Have you tried that?

Also maybe try deleting the Image Capture Prefs? I know, maybe it's not intended to recognize the device, but it's worth a shot, and you've not much to lose.

colourbox

You may have tried this already, but is the device not listed when you are in Image Capture and choose Devices > Browse Devices? I'm wondering if it's necessary to select it and click the Connect button in there. I don't have a P-2000 so I could be way off base.

LOVEphotos

Battery/ AC
This may sound silly...
Do I have to keep the battery installed even when the AC is connected?

I don't want to keep the battery installed while using the AC because...
Then the battery starts charging ... I only like to charge the battery when it is completely or near drained.

*EXACT QUOTE FROM MANUAL*
Do not connect the AC adapter when the battery is not installed; this can damage the P-2000.

mercphoto

LOVEphotos wrote:

I don't want to keep the battery installed while using the AC because...
Then the battery starts charging ... I only like to charge the battery when it is completely or near drained.

There is no need to worry about discharging the battery before charging it.

colourbox

LOVEphotos wrote:

I don't want to keep the battery installed while using the AC because...Then the battery starts charging ... I only like to charge the battery when it is completely or near drained.

mercphoto wrote:

There is no need to worry about discharging the battery before charging it.

True. It's a lithium-ion. Only the older NiCads/NiMH need to be discharged fully. Li-ion works better if kept mostly charged, actually.

LOVEphotos

Thanks
THANKS!

Bill & colourbox for taking the time to answer my concern regarding P-2000 battery charging.

LOVEphotos

AC power only

LOVEphotos wrote:

*EXACT QUOTE FROM MANUAL*
Do not connect the AC adapter when the battery is not installed; this can damage the P-2000.

It still puzzles me as to why this unit can NOT work with just the AC power

mercphoto

Clearing the disk
Ok, I've consigned to copying data from the P-2000 to my hard disk and having this somewhat deep and elaborate directory structure. Oh well. And I'm using a simple unix command to flatten that directory structure. No biggies but could be nicer. And could not get Image Capture to recognize the device.

But.... how do I get the data removed from the P2000 to free up space? There is no menu command to format the disk or to remove files! Do I just drag to trash from Finder, empty trash, and disconnect? It can't possibly be that hard to do.

Epson really needs to think through the user experience a bit more...

mercphoto

Nevermind...
I found out how to do it. But, granted, the method is not documented in the user's manual.

gluwater

mercphoto wrote:

I found out how to do it. But, granted, the method is not documented in the user's manual.

So how do you do it? I have one also and haven't seen a function to do it. where did you find it?

mercphoto

gluwater wrote:

So how do you do it? I have one also and haven't seen a function to do it. where did you find it?

Going on memory here... When at the top menu and you click on the upper-left icon to view saved data you are sent to a screen with icons for every card loaded. Highlight a card, then hit the menu key. From that list choose delete. Nice if it had been in the manual.

gluwater

Thanks!