PRINTING VIA E-COMMERCE METHOD AND SYSTEM
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Abstract
A method and system used to obtain and process orders for full color printing. A job configuration and price calculator is supplied to a customer. The calculator calculates automatically a price quote as the customer selects configuration options of a print job. The price quote is then displayed automatically. The customer may select configuration options repeatedly until the job configuration is final. A digital graphic layout or image file is then obtained from the customer. The digital graphic layout or image file is then prepared and a proof thereof is created. When the proof is satisfactory, the print job is printed and delivered to the customer.
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28 Claims
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1-17. -17. (canceled)
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18. A computerized method having a processing computer for processing orders for full color printing, comprising:
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receiving from a customer a print order including a plurality of print configuration options, delivery options, and customer contact and billing information; receiving from the customer a digital file of any file type/format for full color printing according to the print order, wherein the customer'"'"'s digital file can be of any type/format including a standard or non-standard type/format; processing the digital file by converting the digital file into a press-ready file with a type/format compatible for full color printing; and creating a proof of the processed digital file to be submitted to the customer for approval. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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