P.I.M. (PRINT Image Matching III)
Have you ever wondered why your printed image doesn’t always appear as bright or vivid as the colours of your original photographic image?
This is most likely because there is a compatibility problem with your camera and your printer. Epson's PRINT Image Matching III (P.I.M.) technology offers a highly effective solution for this. Using P.I.M.-enabled cameras, printers and software, you can maximise the quality of your printed photos and more accurately reflect the original brightness and colours of the original image.
No colour loss
PRINT Image Matching III enables you to print photos without the loss of any of the natural colours captured by your digital camera. That’s because PRINT Image Matching III enables printers to access the original JPEG colour data. This is only possible, however, when the printer itself is capable of reproducing vivid colours.
How does it work?
1. A P.I.M.-enabled camera is already programmed with the settings for each type of shot: portrait, landscape, macro, panorama or sport - whether you 'point and shoot’ or take full manual control.
2. When you take a photo it is automatically labelled with the above settings.
With any P.I.M.-enabled camera, P.I.M. ensures the camera's unique image creation characteristics are reproduced correctly.
3. Your Epson Stylus Photo printer interprets these commands as it prints the photo. It reproduces more colours than a normal digital image and keeps all of the camera settings that really shine with colour, contrast and sharpness – just like the original image.
Supporting vendors
Several leading digital camera manufacturers have entered into partnership with Epson to incorporate P.I.M. technology in their digital cameras, and more P.I.M.-enabled cameras are coming onto the market. Digital cameras and printers that support P.I.M. give you an easy way to produce the best quality prints.
