FAQ

[ 1 Regarding background/overview ] >>Check out all Qs and As

What is the formal name of this specification?	How did PictBridge become a CIPA standard?	Why does CIPA promote PictBridge?	What is the current version of PictBridge? Do you have any plans for next version?
s this standard to be disseminated overseas?	Has any company expressed an intention to comply with this standard?	Do you have plans to expand PictBridge connectivity to other devices beyond digital cameras and printers?

[ 2 Regarding features/technology ] >>Check out all Qs and As

What are the consumer benefits of PictBridge?	How is PictBridge different from the direct print solutions that exist today?	Are the current proprietary systems that each company now uses going to be unified into PictBridge?	What are the technical advantages of PictBridge?
What are the benefits of PictBridge to vendors?	Is PictBridge able to comply for other devices that have a function to take still images, such as camcorders, PDAs and mobile phones?	Is it possible to add PictBridge functionality on existing digital still cameras or printers?	Has PictBridge used any new technology in creating this standard?
Did each company provide any particular technology for PictBridge?	Why does PictBridge use USB?	Is PictBridge compatible with USB 2.0 hi-speed?	Is PictBridge compatible to USB OTG?

[ 3 Regarding products ] >>Check out all Qs and As

[ 4 Procedure: In general ] >>Check out all Qs and As

[ 5 Procedure: Regarding obtainment of the specifications ] >>Check out all Qs and As

What steps do I have to take to obtain the specifications?	How long would it take me to obtain the specifications after sending the necessary documents and payment?	Is it possible to make payments by check or credit card?	Who will bear the bank transfer charge?
In case it becomes necessary to obtain the specifications promptly, could you accept the necessary documents being sent by facsimile and the original being mailed later? In addition, would you issue ID numbers in advance based on a promise to make payment at a later date?			In what currency should I make payment?
To what account should I transfer payment?	I am a non-CIPA member, so how much do I have to pay to obtain the specifications?	I am a CIPA member, so how much do I have to pay to obtain the specifications?	If I have paid more than the amount required, would I be able to receive a refund?
Can CIPA members only apply for obtaining the specifications?	If I become a CIPA member, how will the payment I have already made be treated?

[ 6 Procedure: Regarding filling in the Agreement and the Statement ] >>Check out all Qs and As

I am going to prepare documents. Are there any matters to be noted when filling in the documents?	Whose name should be written as the “representative or agent thereof” on pages 4 and 5? Are there any regulations about it?	Are Word documents also available?	Do you accept the necessary documents not only by mail but also by facsimile?
Can I send copies of the necessary documents?	Is it possible for an individual to apply to obtain the specifications?	Is it possible for one department in a company to apply to obtain the specifications?	Is it possible to apply to obtain the specifications after modifying some articles in the Agreement?
I do not understand the meaning of choice(1) and (2) of the Statement	The equipments for product development such as testing equipments can be also defined as "LICENSED PRODUCTS" of the Agreement for CIPA DC-001?

[ 7 Procedure: Regarding logo certification ] >>Check out all Qs and As

Why does the logo certification process require the company requesting certification to sell a PictBridge-enalbed product?	Which institution will grant the PictBridge logo certification?	What steps do I have to take to adopt PictBridge? Tell me about logo certification procedures and other procedures?	Is there any way of preventing the name of a relevant product from being published in Certified Model Listing on the CIPA website?
How many days does it take to obtain the result of certification ?	What are the main changes of the procedure from the Logo Certification Guidelines Rev.2.0 and the Logo Certification Guidelines Rev.3.0?	NEW What are original models in the similar product applications?

[ 8 About CIPA DC-001-2003 Rev.2.0] >>Check out all Qs and As

*The above is the information as of April 1, 2008.