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Exif Print and PRINT Image Matching

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Printing without a PC

Exif Version 2.2 (also called Exif Print, an international standard for digital cameras) and PRINT Image Matching allow you to print fine-quality photographs using, in combination, a digital camera and printer that support these features.

The Exif and P.I.M. icons appears when the first photograph in the memory card has PRINT Image Matching or Exif Print information and when All, Range, Photo number and Individual selected in Select Photo.

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Exif Print

When taking photographs using an Exif Print compatible digital camera, information about camera settings and scene conditions when the photograph was taken is embedded in the photo data. Such information includes exposure mode, white balance, gain control, contrast, saturation, and sharpness, among other attributes. The printer then corrects and enhances the photo data using this information and prints an image that reflects the original scene captured by the digital camera.

PRINT Image Matching

PRINT Image Matching gives control of the printing process to the digital camera, allowing printed images to reflect the camera's distinctive qualities. When taking photographs using a PRINT Image Matching compatible digital camera, print command information from the camera is embedded in the photo data. The print command then instructs the printer how to correct color and details based on information stored at the moment the photo was taken. Digital camera settings that create the print command include the gamma, color space, color balance, shadow point, contrast, and brightness settings, among other attributes. A printer equipped with PRINT Image Matching is able to interpret these commands and faithfully reproduce the characteristics of the image captured by the digital camera.

Note:

See the relevant device instruction manual for details concerning the use of devices loaded with the PRINT Image Matching function.

Please check with the input device manufacturer to determine whether it is loaded with the PRINT Image Matching function.

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Printing without a PC

Insert the digital camera memory card into the memory card slot, specify the image to be printed to retrieve print commands registered in the image file and print.

Exif Print and PRINT Image Matching are compatible with the media listed below.

Select from these media types when printing.

Plain Paper/Epson Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper/
Epson Bright White Ink Jet Paper/Epson Photo Paper/
Epson Matte Paper Heavyweight/
Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper/
Epson Premium Semigloss Photo Paper/
Epson ColorLife Photo Paper

Note:

Refer to the digital camera's documentation to find out whether the camera is Exif Print and/or PRINT Image Matching compatible.

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