Print order reception system
First Claim
1. A print system wherein at least one photofinishing system exists and the at least one photofinishing system has varied printing parameters, which the at least one photofinishing system is capable of performing, and a print order reception unit associated with the at least one photofinishing system, the print order reception unit containing a record of print parameters related to acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system, said print system comprising:
- a software system configured to allow a user to select printing conditions for image data and save the image data and the print conditions on a removable recording medium; and
a print order reception unit associated with the at least one photofinishing system and configured to allow the user to confirm that the at least one photofinishing system may process image data according to the user selected print conditions and to allow the user to make a print order for the at least one photofinishing system,wherein the print order reception unit includes a processor configured to compare the user selected print conditions with the acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system and a display configured to notify the user as to whether or not the user selected print conditions are within the acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system, andwherein if the user selected print conditions are not within the acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system, the user via the display is permitted to select a second processing condition that is within the acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system.
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Abstract
A print order reception system for receiving an order for print services is provided with a recording medium reception port for receiving a recording medium on which image data of pictures and print order information including printing conditions for pictures to be printed are recorded in the form of electronic data in a predetermined format. A display system reads out from the recording medium received in the recording medium reception port the image data on the pictures to be printed and the print order information on the pictures to be printed and displays the image data and the print order information as an image.
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6 Claims
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1. A print system wherein at least one photofinishing system exists and the at least one photofinishing system has varied printing parameters, which the at least one photofinishing system is capable of performing, and a print order reception unit associated with the at least one photofinishing system, the print order reception unit containing a record of print parameters related to acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system, said print system comprising:
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a software system configured to allow a user to select printing conditions for image data and save the image data and the print conditions on a removable recording medium; and a print order reception unit associated with the at least one photofinishing system and configured to allow the user to confirm that the at least one photofinishing system may process image data according to the user selected print conditions and to allow the user to make a print order for the at least one photofinishing system, wherein the print order reception unit includes a processor configured to compare the user selected print conditions with the acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system and a display configured to notify the user as to whether or not the user selected print conditions are within the acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system, and wherein if the user selected print conditions are not within the acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system, the user via the display is permitted to select a second processing condition that is within the acceptable print parameters of the at least one photofinishing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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