PictBridge uses communication between the digital camera and printer from when they are connected until it is safe to disconnect; the connection status can be shown on the digital-camera LCD display. The information specified below can be displayed.

Connection status
Print error (e.g., no media, media jam, no ink)
Print status
Printing complete
Message indicating that it is safe to disconnect the cable

These convenient functions must be supported by both the digital camera and printer, and are not necessarily available on all devices.