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CMYK

This stands for the four ink colours,Cyan( blue)Magenta(red)Yellow and blacK.

DPI

Dots Per Inch expresses the output resolution of the printer (ie. how finely it squirts blobs of ink onto a page). The more dots the better the resolution(finer sharper prints).

ImageLink

ImageLink is a printing protocol that allows a digital camera to be connected directly to a printer, usually via a supplied USB cable. Options such as tagging for print, quantity and quality can be selected on the camera( via the camera's LCD screen) for easy PC free printing. Prints are also optimized for superior printing output. (Colours and exposure should be accurate and bright.)

Inkjet

Inkjet printers spray very fine droplets of ink onto the paper.

PictBridge

Pictbridge is a printing protocol that allows a digital camera to be connected directly to a printer, usually via a supplied USB cable. Options such as tagging for print, quantity and quality can be selected on the camera( via the camera's LCD screen) for easy PC free printing.

PPl

Pixels Per Inch this expresses the resolution of an image. The more pixels the higher the resolution.

USB

Universal Serial Bus. This is the most common connection used with printers, USB2 being the latest faster version.

 
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