Method, system and program for processing printing orders

A printing order processing method for carrying out printing processing on image data with use of printing processing means according to order information representing the content of a printing order regarding the image data, by using an order reception server for receiving the image data and the order information that are stored in a predetermined storage location and transferred via a network, the printing order processing method comprising the steps of:

• judging whether or not reception of the image data is permitted, based on a state of the printing processing means;
• and
• receiving the image data from the predetermined storage location by using the order reception server only in the case where the reception of the image data is permitted.

A printing order processing system comprising an order reception server for receiving image data and order information that are stored in a predetermined storage location and sent via a network, and printing processing means for carrying out printing processing on the image data according to the order information representing the content of a printing order regarding the image data, the printing order processing system further comprising:

• control means for controlling the order reception server so that the order reception server receives the image data from the predetermined storage location only in the case where reception of the image data is permitted.

A printing order processing system comprising an order reception server for receiving image data and order information that are stored in a predetermined storage location and sent via a network, and printing processing means for carrying out printing processing on the image data according to the order information representing the content of a printing order regarding the image data, the printing order processing system further comprising:

• judgment means for judging whether or not reception of the image data is permitted, based on a state of the printing processing means;
• and
• control means for controlling the order reception server so that the order reception server receives the image data from the predetermined storage location only in the case where the reception of the image data is permitted.

A program that causes a computer to execute a printing order processing method for carrying out printing processing on image data with use of printing processing means according to order information representing the content of a printing order regarding the image data, by using an order reception server for receiving the image data and the order information that are stored in a predetermined storage location and transferred via a network, the program comprising the step of:

• receiving the image data from the predetermined storage location by using the order reception server only in the case where reception of the image data is permitted.

A program that causes a computer to execute a printing order processing method for carrying out printing processing on image data with use of printing processing means according to order information representing the content of a printing order regarding the image data, by using an order reception server for receiving the image data and the order information that are stored in a predetermined storage location and transferred via a network, the program comprising the steps of:

• judging whether or not reception of the image data is permitted, based on a state of the printing processing means;
• and
• receiving the image data from the predetermined storage location by using the order reception server only in the case where the reception of the image data is permitted.