I think they are specifying the 300 so that your image doesn't get shrunken when printed.
3000x3000 printed at 300 dpi will yield a 10" x10" high quality printed image. The original dpi (render) is of no meaning in this. 3000x3000 printed at 100 dpi will yield a lower quality 30"x30" printed image.

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