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[[File:Pictbridge symbol.png|thumb|The PictBridge logo]] | [[File:Pictbridge symbol.png|thumb|The PictBridge logo]] | ||
'''PictBridge''' is a historical computing [[Technical standard|industry standard]] introduced in 2003 from the [[Camera & Imaging Products Association]] (CIPA) for direct printing. It allows images to be printed directly from [[digital camera]]s to a [[ | '''PictBridge''' is a historical computing [[Technical standard|industry standard]] introduced in 2003 from the [[Camera & Imaging Products Association]] (CIPA) for direct printing. It allows images to be printed directly from [[digital camera]]s to a [[Printer (computing)|printer]], without them having to connect to each other. Its formal name is "Standard of Camera & Imaging Products Association CIPA DC-001—2003 Digital Solutions for Imaging Devices".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cipa.jp/english/pictbridge/FAQ_E_05122003.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2004-07-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040727141048/http://www.cipa.jp/english/pictbridge/FAQ_E_05122003.pdf |archivedate=2004-07-27 }}</ref> CIPA DC-001-2003 Rev. 2.0 has been published in 2007. | ||
== Implementation == | == Implementation == | ||
PictBridge is | PictBridge is usually implemented using [[USB]] ports and the USB protocol. PictBridge-capable printers typically have a USB type A port, which is connected by cable to the USB port of a PictBridge-capable digital camera (usually a Mini-B USB cable). The user selects the images on the camera to print. | ||
== Licensing == | == Licensing == | ||
{{original research|section|date=November 2011}} | {{original research|section|date=November 2011}} | ||
The PictBridge specification is not an [[open standard]]; it can only be obtained from CIPA after agreement not to disclose any information from the specification to others.<ref>[http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge/documents_e/ObtainingStandard_E.pdf | The PictBridge specification is not an [[open standard]]; it can only be obtained from CIPA after agreement not to disclose any information from the specification to others.<ref>[http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge/documents_e/ObtainingStandard_E.pdf Section 2.2 of the agreement]</ref> In practice, that means PictBridge cannot be implemented as [[free and open-source software]], other than by [[reverse engineering]] the protocol, if publishing source code of an implementation of the PictBridge standard is considered as counting as "disclosing information" from the specification. | ||
A printer may implement functions similar to a PictBridge printer without the non-disclosure agreement merely by treating the camera's memory as a [[USB mass storage device class|USB mass storage device]], although the user interface for image selection would necessarily be on the printer rather than the camera in this case. | A printer may implement functions similar to a PictBridge printer without the non-disclosure agreement merely by treating the camera's memory as a [[USB mass storage device class|USB mass storage device]], although the user interface for image selection would necessarily be on the printer rather than the camera in this case. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Digital Print Order Format]] | * [[Digital Print Order Format]] | ||
* [[Mopria Alliance]] | * [[Mopria Alliance]] | ||
* [[Picture Transfer Protocol]] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040604002213/http://www.cipa.jp/english/pictbridge/ CIPA PictBridge Standard Website] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20040604002213/http://www.cipa.jp/english/pictbridge/ CIPA PictBridge Standard Website] | ||
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927080404/http://www.canon.com.au/about/press_room/story_830.html |date=September 27, 2009 |title=Explanation on Canon's website }} | * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090927080404/http://www.canon.com.au/about/press_room/story_830.html |date=September 27, 2009 |title=Explanation on Canon's website }} | ||
* [ | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20201022031811/cipa.jp/pictbridge/CertifiedModels/PictBridgeCertifiedModels_E.html CIPA comprehensive list of PictBridge capable printers and cameras] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022031811/cipa.jp/pictbridge/CertifiedModels/PictBridgeCertifiedModels_E.html |date=2020-10-22 }} | ||
[[Category:Digital photography]] | [[Category:Digital photography]] | ||
[[Category:USB]] | [[Category:USB]] | ||
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PictBridge is a historical computing industry standard introduced in 2003 from the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) for direct printing. It allows images to be printed directly from digital cameras to a printer, without them having to connect to each other. Its formal name is "Standard of Camera & Imaging Products Association CIPA DC-001—2003 Digital Solutions for Imaging Devices".[1] CIPA DC-001-2003 Rev. 2.0 has been published in 2007.
Implementation
PictBridge is usually implemented using USB ports and the USB protocol. PictBridge-capable printers typically have a USB type A port, which is connected by cable to the USB port of a PictBridge-capable digital camera (usually a Mini-B USB cable). The user selects the images on the camera to print.
Licensing
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The PictBridge specification is not an open standard; it can only be obtained from CIPA after agreement not to disclose any information from the specification to others.[2] In practice, that means PictBridge cannot be implemented as free and open-source software, other than by reverse engineering the protocol, if publishing source code of an implementation of the PictBridge standard is considered as counting as "disclosing information" from the specification.
A printer may implement functions similar to a PictBridge printer without the non-disclosure agreement merely by treating the camera's memory as a USB mass storage device, although the user interface for image selection would necessarily be on the printer rather than the camera in this case.
See also
References
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