Printing system, order acceptance server, order acceptance system, method of accepting an order, method of order, and recording medium

An order-receiving server for receiving an order for a printing-medium unit, said server:

• receiving said order for said printing-medium unit which is attachable/detachable to/from a printing system, said printing-medium unit comprising
• a printing medium on which printing is carried out by said printing system, and
• a memory for recording printing-medium information relating to said printing medium and which is read into said printing system;
• and
• receiving said printing-medium information from said printing system through a telecommunication line.

An order-receiving system for a printing-medium unit, comprising:

• a printing system for printing on a printing medium, wherein
• (1) said printing-medium unit is attachable/detachable to/from said printing system, said unit comprising said printing medium and a memory,
• (2) said printing system reads-in printing-medium information relating to said printing medium and recorded on said memory,
• (3) said printing system carries out printing on said printing medium, and
• (4) said printing system sends-out said printing-medium information to a telecommunication line towards an order-receiving server for receiving an order for said printing-medium unit;
• and
• said order-receiving server for receiving said printing-medium information from said printing system through said telecommunication line.

A method of receiving an order for a printing-medium unit, said method comprising the steps of:

• a printing system for printing on a printing medium
• sending-out printing-medium information to a telecommunication line towards an order-receiving server for receiving an order for said printing-medium unit, wherein
• (1) said printing-medium unit is attachable/detachable to/from said printing system, said unit comprising said printing medium and a memory,
• (2) said printing system reads-in said printing-medium information relating to said printing medium and recorded on said memory, and
• (3) said printing system carries out printing on said printing medium;
• and
• said order-receiving server
• receiving said printing-medium information from said printing system through said telecommunication line.

A method of sending an order for a printing-medium unit, said method comprising the steps of:

• a printing system for printing on a printing medium
• reading-in printing-medium information relating to said printing medium and recorded on a memory provided on said printing-medium unit;
• and
• sending-out said printing-medium information to a telecommunication line towards an order-receiving server for receiving an order for said printing-medium unit.

A storage medium having an order-sending program for sending an order for a printing-medium unit recorded thereon in a computer-readable manner, said order-sending program making a printing system execute the following steps of:

• said printing system for printing on a printing medium
• reading-in printing-medium information relating to said printing medium and recorded on a memory provided on said printing-medium unit;
• and
• sending-out said printing-medium information to a telecommunication line towards an order-receiving server for receiving an order for said printing-medium unit.