| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a digital laboratory (charging type print system) convenient for customers by utilizing information processing technology. SOLUTION: The digital laboratory 11 receives an estimate request 61 that designates an information source of print contents and some print conditions from a client through a communication network, acquires print contents 69 from a designated information source 51, renders the print contents according to each designated print condition to generate a print request and stores the print request 71 and rendering images 73, 75 into an auxiliary storage device 19. Then the digital laboratory 11 generates a preview image 77 denoting an estimated print result on the basis of the stored rendering images 73, 75, transmits it to the client, calculates a consumed amount of expendables at its print to estimate the charge and transmits a charge estimated 79 to the client. The client transmits a print order 81 to the digital laboratory on the basis of the preview image and the charge estimate. |
