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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
May. 09, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Syuji Maruta, Toyokawa, JP;
Yoshikazu Ikenoue, Toyohashi, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/102 ;
Abstract
A printing system includes a printer, a center side data processor, and a remote user side processor (input terminal) all interconnected via a network. A print request and information related to a printing operation is sent from a user side processor to a reception device at the center side data processor. A printing cost is calculated and transmitted back to the user side processor via the network. Upon determination that payment has been received, the front data is sent to the printer for printing. The period of time of retaining the print data 8 is modified depending upon whether payment has been received.