SHARP EP-CA22 ePaper Settings Tool Instruction Manual

SHARP EP-CA22 ePaper Settings Tool

Specifications

• Product Name: ePaper Settings Tool
• Version: 2.0
• Applicable models (as of May 2025): EP-CA22
• System Requirements: USB 2.0 port, Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 11

Installing

1. Download the setup program using Information Display Downloader. For detailed information, refer to its operation manual.
2. Exit all running software applications.
3. Double-click the downloaded setup program.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the software installation.

Operating Procedure

Starting the Software:

1. Click the Start button, and click SHARP ePaper Settings Tool.

Changing Software Settings:

1. Start the software.
2. Click Software settings.
3. Make necessary changes in the settings.
4. Click Save and exit the software when finished.

Changing Display Image or Settings of the Monitor:

Change by Connecting a Computer:

1. Connect the monitor to the computer running this software.
2. Connect the power source to the monitor.
3. Connect the computer to the USB port on the monitor using a USB cable.
4. Make changes to the display image/settings.
5. Click Save and exit the software.
6. Remove the USB cable from the monitor.

Change by Using a USB Flash Drive:

1. Save the display image/settings to a USB flash drive.
2. Connect the USB flash drive to the computer.
3. Start the software.
4. Click Content Settings, Display, or e-Signage S Player Settings.
5. Load settings from the USB flash drive.
6. Make changes to the settings.
7. Export the settings to the USB flash drive.
8. Remove the USB flash drive from the computer.
9. Connect the power source to the monitor.
10. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB port on the monitor.

Introduction

This software for Windows is used to change the display image or settings of applicable models.

Important Information

• This software has been shipped after strict quality control and product inspection. If, however, you find any failure, contact your product dealer.
• Please understand that SHARP CORPORATION bears no responsibility for errors made during use by the customer or a third party, nor for any other malfunctions or damage to this software arising during use, except where indemnity liability is recognized under law.
• Transcribing or duplicating part or all of this manual and/or this software without permission from our company is not permitted.
• As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice.
• The screens and procedures are examples. The contents or details may vary depending on the screen configuration and OS version, etc. The screen is for explanatory purposes.
• This manual does not contain basic operating instructions for Windows.

Trademarks

• Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
• All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

System Requirements

Hardware	Must have a USB 2.0 compliant port.
Operating system	Windows 10 (64 bit), Windows 11

Installing

Download the setup program using Information Display Downloader.
For detailed information on Information Display Downloader, refer to its operation manual.

NOTE
The operations in this section require administrator privileges.

1. Exit all running software applications.
2. Double-click the downloaded setup program.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen.
   • When the “User Account Control” screen is displayed, click “Yes” (or “Permit”).
   • When the “Security Warning” screen (The publisher could not be verified) is displayed, click “Permit”.

This completes the software installation.

Operating Procedure

Starting this software
Click the “Start” button, and click “SHARP ePaper Settings Tool”.

Change the settings of this software.

1. Start this software. (See above.)
2. Click “Software settings”.
3. Change the settings. (See page 10.)
4. Click “ ” when you have finished setting up, and exit this software.

Changing the display image or the settings of the monitor

Change by connecting a computer
Connect the monitor to the computer running this software, and change the display image/settings.

1. Connect the power source to the monitor.
2. Connect the computer to the USB port (for data) on this monitor with a commercially available USB cable (Type-C, USB standard certified product).
   When the monitor is in power save state, press the monitor power button and return to normal state from power save state. (See page 6.)
3. Start this software. (See page 4.)
4. Click “Content Settings”, “Display”, or “e-Signage S Player Settings”.
5. Load settings.
   1. Click “Receive” on each settings screen.
   2. Select “ePaper” and click “OK”.
      The monitor settings will be loaded.
6. Change the settings. (See page 6.)
7. Export the settings once they are complete.
   1.  Click “Send” on each settings screen.
   2. Select “ePaper” and click “OK”.
      The settings will be applied to the monitor.
8. Click “ ” and exit this software.
9. Remove the USB cable from the monitor.

Change by using a USB flash drive

• Save the display image/settings to a commercially available USB flash drive. Connect the USB flash drive to the monitor, and apply the display image/settings.

Check the manual for the monitor and use a USB flash drive that is supported.

1. Connect the USB flash drive to the computer.
2. Start this software. (See page 4.)
3. Click “Content Settings”, “Display”, or “e-Signage S Player Settings”.
4. Load settings.
   This operation is not required the first time.
   1. Click “Receive” on each settings screen.
   2. Select “USB flash” and click “OK”.
      The monitor settings saved on the USB flash drive will be loaded.
5. Change the settings. (See page 6.)
6. Export the settings once they are complete.
   1. Click “Send” on each settings screen.
   2. Select “USB flash” and click “OK”.
      The settings will be saved in the USB flash drive.
7. Click “ ” and exit this software.
8. Remove the USB flash drive from the computer.
9. Connect the power source to the monitor.
10. Connect the USB flash drive to the USB port (for data) on this monitor.
    When this monitor is in power save state, press the power button on this monitor to recover from the power save state. (See page 8)
    The settings saved on the USB flash drive will be applied to the monitor.
    The indicator will flash red while the USB flash drive is being accessed. Do not remove the USB flash drive.
    The indicator will stop flashing red after the settings have been applied.
11. Remove the USB flash drive once the settings have been applied.

TIP

• Settings can be saved in any location.
• Select “Folder” on the export screen and specify the save location.
• Select “Folder” and select a file on the loading screen when loading a saved settings file.
• The status can be displayed with “Status”, “Receive”.
• Connect only one monitor to the computer.
• Multiple monitors cannot be connected.

Menu item details

T I P
About Display Change Method and Main Settings

Display Change Method

• Slideshow……..Change specified images at a predetermined interval.
• Schedule………Change to specified images at designated times.
• E-Signage S….Images will be distributed to the monitor with Local Simple Signage or e-Signage S (optional).

Slideshow Settings

1. Set “Content Playback Mode” in “System Settings” of “Display” to “Slideshow”.
2. Set the images to display in “Content Registration” of “Content Settings”.
   You can adjust the images in “Color Adjustment” of “Content Settings”.
3. Set slideshow settings in “Slideshow Settings” of “Content Settings”.

Schedule Settings

1. Set “Content Playback Mode” in “System Settings” of “Display” to “Schedule”.
2. Set the clock of this monitor in “Date and Time” in “System Settings” of “Display”.
3. Set the images to display in “Content Registration” of “Content Settings”.
   You can adjust the images in “Color Adjustment” of “Content Settings”.
4. Set schedule settings in “Schedule Settings” of “Content Settings”.

E-Signage S Settings

1. Set “Content Playback Mode” in “System Settings” of “Display” to “e-Signage S Player”.
2. Set the clock of this monitor in “Date and Time” in “System Settings” of “Display”.
3. Set “Network Settings” in “Display” and connect this monitor to the network.
4. Set Local Simple Signage or e-Signage S Player settings in “e-Signage S Player”.

Status

Show the monitor (settings file) status.

Content Settings

Content Registration

• Specify the images to show on this monitor.
• Select the image to set.
• Add ……………………….. Add a display image to the image list.
• You can display a PDF.
• If you select a PDF, it is added to the image list for the corresponding page. Up / Down ……………… Change the image order.
• Delete ……………………. Delete the image from the image list.

Preview

• The image selected in the image list will be displayed.
• Select the installation direction of this monitor from the pull-down menu.

Image Rotation

• Specify the image rotation direction. This setting is common for all images.

Layout

• Specify whether or not to maintain the aspect ratio of the image.
• Maintain aspect ratio ………………. Display the image enlarged/reduced to fit the screen without changing its aspect ratio. Do not maintain aspect ratio ……. Display the image enlarged/reduced to fit the screen. The aspect ratio of the image changes.

Background Color

• Specify the background color for when there are margins around the image. This setting is common for all images.

Transition Effects

• Specify the transition effect for when the image is changed. This setting is common for all images.

Color Adjustment

Image list

• A list of the images added in “Content Registration” is displayed.
• Select the image to adjust.

Preview

• A preview of the image selected in the image list is displayed. The preview reflects the color adjustments.

Image Quality

• Select the quality of the image in the image list. “Auto” can be selected only for a PDF file.

Brightness

• Select the brightness of the image. This setting is common for all images.
• Magenta Adjustment / Cyan Adjustment / Tone Up
• Adjust the color of the image. This setting is common for all images.

Slideshow settings

• Set the change method for image display.
• Set “Content Playback Mode” to “Slideshow”.

Image list

• A list of the images added in “Content Registration” is displayed. Select the checkboxes of the images to display in the slideshow.
• ……………………. Change the order of the images.

Preview

• A preview of the image selected in the image list is displayed. The preview reflects the color adjustments.

Auto Play

• Use Automatic Mode when this option is set to on. The following image will be displayed automatically at the interval set in “Interval”.
• Use Manual Mode when this option is set to off. The following image will be displayed when you press the MODE button on the monitor.

Interval

• Specify the image change interval.
• Changing the image display takes approximately 15 to 45 seconds (varies depending on the ambient temperature). The change interval also includes the time to change the display.
• The duration that an image is displayed will be shorter than the setting by that amount.

Schedule Settings (See page 11)

• You can display images at designated times.
• Set “Content Playback Mode” to “Schedule”.

Receive / Send data of Content Settings

Receive

• Load the settings into this software.
• USB flash ………………. The settings saved on the USB flash drive will be loaded.
• ePaper…………………… Load the settings from the monitor connected with the USB cable. Folder ……………………. Load the settings file saved in any location.

Send

• Export the settings of this software.
• Export the settings of this software.
• USB flash……..  Save the settings to a USB flash drive.
• The settings will be applied to the monitor when the USB flash drive is connected to the monitor.
• ePaper…………………… Apply the settings to the monitor connected with the USB cable.
• Folder …….. Save the settings in any location.

Reset

• Return the setting for “Content Settings” to the initial value.

T I P

• About PDF
• Not all PDFs are guaranteed to be displayed.A
• PDF with multiple pages will be split into individual pages and converted.
• PDF with a password cannot be converted

e-Signature S Player

• Set Local Simple Signage or e-Signage S Player settings when the “Content Playback Mode” is set to “e-Signage S Player”. Images can be distributed to the monitor with Local Simple Signage or e-Signage S (optional).
• Check the Local Simple Signage manual regarding Local Simple Signage.
• Check the e-Signage S manual regarding e-Signage S.
• Check the e-Signage S manual regarding “Network Setting”, and “Player Device control settings”.

Receive / Send data of e-Signage S Player Settings

Receive

• Load the settings into this software.
• USB flash ………………. The settings saved on the USB flash drive will be loaded.
• ePaper…………………… Load the settings from the monitor connected with the USB cable. Folder ……………………. Load the settings file saved in any location.

Send

• Export the settings of this software.
• USB flash………….. Save the settings to a USB flash drive.
• The settings will be applied to the monitor when the USB flash drive is connected to the monitor.
• ePaper…………………… Apply the settings to the monitor connected with the USB cable.
• Folder…………………….. Save the settings in any location.

Reset

• Return the setting for “e-Signage S Player” to the initial value.

Display

System Settings

• Content Playback Mode
• Select the playback mode of this monitor.
• Slideshow………. Display the images specified in “Content Registration” in order.
• Set the display change method in “Slideshow Settings”.
• Schedule ………………….. Display the images specified in “Content Registration” at designated times.
• Set the schedule in “Schedule Settings”.
• E-Signage S Player …………………. Images can be distributed to the monitor with Local Simple Signage or e-Signage S (optional).
• Set Local Simple Signage or e-Signage S Player settings in “e-Signage S Player

Power Save Mode

• Setting is not possible when in e-Signage S Player mode.
• When in auto mode in slideshow mode, this monitor transitions to and recovers from power-saving mode automatically
• according to the screen switching interval setting.
• When in schedule mode, this monitor transitions to and recovers from power-saving mode automatically according to the schedule settings.

Display Languages

• Set the display language for the monitor.

Date and Time

• Change date and time settings …….. If you set this to on, you can change the date and time settings.
• Use network time ……………………………….Set whether or not to set the date and time automatically from the network.
• NTP Server …………………………….. Set the URL of the NTP server if “Use network time” is set to on.
• Date………………………………… The date will be set if “Use network time” is set to off.
• Time …………….. The time will be set if “Use network time” is set to off.
• Timezone ……………. Set the timezone

Use Daylight Saving

• Set whether or not to use daylight saving.
• When using it, set the start date and time, end date and time, and time difference for daylight saving.

Network Settings

Bluetooth

• Use Bluetooth ………….. Set whether or not to use Bluetooth.
• Device Name ……………………… Set the device name for Bluetooth.

Wireless LAN

• Use Wireless LAN ………………Set whether or not to use a wireless LAN.
• AP Connect setting ………………….. To use a wireless LAN, set “SSID”, “Security”, and “Password” according to the access point.
• Use DHCP ………………….. Set whether or not to use a DHCP server.
• IP Address ………………..Set the monitor IP address when not using the DHCP server.
• Gateway ………………… Set the gateway when not using the DHCP server.
• Subnet mask………… Set the Subnet mask when not using the DHCP server.
• Use DNS …………….. Set whether or not to use a DNS server when not using the DHCP server.
• Select from “Auto” and “Manual” for the method to obtain addresses.
• DNS Primary ………………. When the method to obtain DNS server addresses is set to “Manual”, specify the address of the DNS server to use preferentially.
• DNS Secondary …………….. Specify the address of the DNS server to use when the preferred DNS server is unavailable.
• Proxy ……….. Set whether or not to use a proxy server.
• When using it, set the proxy server address, port number, user name, password, and exclusion addresses.

IEEE802.1X Settings

• Set whether to use authentication using IEEE802.1X.
• When using it, set the authentication method, client, and server.

Automatic Firmware Updates

• Set whether or not to use automatic firmware update.
• When using it, specify the time to perform the update.
• A message related to the update will be displayed while an update is being performed

Security Settings

Main button lock

• Lock the POWER button…………… Operation of the power button is prohibited when this is set to on. (Except for recovery from power saving mode.)
• Lock the MODE button ………….. Operation of the MODE button is prohibited when this is set to on.
• Indicator during the MODE button lock:
• It will flash blue (2 seconds on, 1 second off) in Manual Mode.
• It will flash green (2 seconds on, 1 second off) in Automatic Mode.
• Lock the PAIRING button ……………. Operation of the PAIRING button is prohibited when this is set to on.
• Prohibit importing from a USB flash device.
• When this option is set to on, it  prohibits changes to the display image or settings using a USB flash drive

Receive / Send data of Display Settings

Receive

• Load the settings into this software.
• USB flash ……………. The settings saved on the USB flash drive will be loaded.
• ePaper ……………….. Load the settings from the monitor connected with the USB cable.
• Folder ………………… Load the settings file saved in any location.

Send

• Export the settings of this software.
• USB flash ………….. Save the settings to a USB flash drive.
• The settings will be applied to the monitor when the USB flash drive is connected to the monitor.
• ePaper…………………… Apply the settings to the monitor connected with the USB cable.
• Folder…………………….. Save the settings in any location.

Reset

• Return the setting for “Display” to the initial value.

TIP

• In power save state,
• the monitor indicator is turned off.
• The monitor MODE button and PAIRING button will not operate.
• It will return to the normal state from the power save state when the monitor power button is pressed.
• It will not enter power save state when the monitor and computer are connected.
• The computer will not recognize the monitor when it is in power save state and connected to the computer. Furthermore, the monitor will not recognize a USB flash drive even if a USB flash drive is connected to the monitor.
• The monitor or USB flash drive will be recognized if you press the monitor power button and return it to the normal state from the power save state.

Software settings.

Application Settings

Show startup window

• Set whether or not to display the startup window.

Use the encryption key

• This option is set to on to encrypt data that is exported to the monitor.
• If this option is set to on, the encryption key entry screen will be displayed when writing out.
• Enter the encryption key that is set for the monitor. If the entered encryption key is different from the encryption key set on the monitor, the settings will not be applied.
• Set the monitor encryption key in “New Encryption Key” when using it for the first time.

Automatic loading of settings when connecting a USB cable

• Set whether or not to read the setting values of this monitor automatically when this monitor and the computer are connected with a USB cable.

Display All Reset

• All Reset 1 ……………… Initialize all of the settings.
• All Reset 2 ……………… Initialize the settings except for the network settings of “Display” and “e-Signage S Player Settings”.

Software Languages 

• Set whether or not to display the startup window.
• The name of this software differs depending on the language.

Version

• Display this software version.

TIP

• Use an encryption key that is difficult for third parties to guess.
• Also, manage it appropriately and take care to prevent leakage.

Schedule

• You can display images at designated times.

Set “Content Playback Mode” in “System Settings” of the display setting menu to “Schedule”.

1. Set the images to display in “Content Registration” of the content setting menu. If necessary, adjust the images in “Color Adjustment”.
2. Set the schedule in “Schedule Settings” of the content setting menu.

Schedule Settings Screen

1. Set a new schedule.
2. Delete all schedules.
3. Select the checkbox for the schedule to use.
4. Change the settings of the schedules in the list.
5. Delete the schedules in the list.

TIP

• Up to 14 “Schedule” items can be registered.

Uninstalling the Software

NOTE
The operations in this section require administrator privileges.

1. Click the “Start” button, and select “Control Panel”.
2. Click “Uninstall a program”.
   Click on “ Programs and Features” in the icon view.
3. Select “SHARP ePaper Settings Tool”, and click “uninstall”.
   • Follow the instructions on the screen.
   • When the “User Account Control” screen is displayed, click “Yes” (or “Permit”).

This completes the uninstallation process.

License information for this software

Software composition

• The software is comprised of various software components whose individual copyrights are held by SHARP or by third parties.
• Software developed by SHARP and open source software
• The copyrights for the software components and various relevant documents included with this product that were developed or written by SHARP are owned by SHARP and are protected by the Copyright Act, international treaties, and other relevant laws. This product also makes use of freely distributed software and software components whose copyrights are held by third parties. These include software components covered by a GNU General Public License (hereafter GPL), a GNU Lesser General Public License (hereafter LGPL), or other license agreement.

Obtaining source code
Some of the open source software licensors require the distributor to provide the source code with the executable software components. GPL and LGPL include similar requirements. For information on obtaining the source code for the open source software and for obtaining the GPL, LGPL, and other license agreement information, visit the following website:
https://jp.sharp/business/lcd-display/support/download/source_e.html

• We are unable to answer any questions about the source code for the open source software. The source code for the software components whose copyrights are held by SHARP is not distributed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Which models are compatible with the ePaper Settings Tool?

A: As of May 2025, the tool is compatible with model EP-CA22. Available models may vary by region.

Q: What are the system requirements for using the ePaper Settings Tool?

A: The system requirements include a USB 2.0 port and Windows 10 (64 bit) or Windows 11 operating system.