[[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 [[computer printer|printer]], without them having to connect to each other. The 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.
”’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]], without them having to connect to each other. formal name is “Standard of Camera & Imaging Products Association CIPA DC- 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 usually implemented using [[Universal Serial Bus|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.
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 section 2.2 of the agreement]</ref> In practice, this means that 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 to count as “disclosing information” from the specification.
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, means PictBridge cannot be implemented as [[free and opensource software]], other than by reverseengineering the protocol, if publishing source code of an implementation of the PictBridge standard is considered 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.
== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Digital Print Order Format]]
* [[Digital Print Order Format]]
* [[Mopria Alliance]]
* [[Mopria Alliance]]
== References ==
== References ==
* [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 }}
* [http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge/CertifiedModels/PictBridgeCertifiedModels_E.html CIPA comprehensive list of PictBridge capable printers and cameras] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803191856/http://www.cipa.jp/pictbridge/CertifiedModels/PictBridgeCertifiedModels_E.html |date=2023–08–03 }}
* [://.cipa.jp/pictbridge/CertifiedModels/PictBridgeCertifiedModels_E.html CIPA comprehensive list of PictBridge capable printers and cameras] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web//cipa.jp/pictbridge/CertifiedModels/PictBridgeCertifiedModels_E.html |date=– }}
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Historical computing industry standard
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.
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.
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.
