System and method for providing formatted print pages

A method for providing electronic information suitable for generating formatted print pages of electronic material in response to a request initiated by a user, the method comprising:

• providing to the user a virtual document, the virtual document including at least one formatting instruction that affects the appearance of the virtual document;
• receiving an identifier of a printing device from the user;
• receiving an electronic request from the user for the formatted print pages, wherein the electronic request includes electronic order information, and the formatted print pages are based on the virtual document;
• processing the electronic order information to provide electronic production information representing instructions for fulfilling the request;
• transmitting the electronic production information to the user;
• generating by the user the formatted print pages as a function of the transmitted electronic production information.

A method for providing formatted print pages of electronic material provided on an Internet web site in response to a request received over a communication network initiated by a user, the method comprising:

• providing to the user a plurality of virtual documents, the virtual documents including at least one formatting instruction that affects the appearance of the virtual documents;
• providing to the user a site map representing the web site, wherein the site map includes at least a list of at least one of the virtual documents and at least one control enabling the user to select at least one of the virtual documents for ordering formatted print pages;
• receiving an electronic request from the user for the formatted print pages, wherein the electronic request includes electronic order information;
• processing the electronic order information to provide electronic production information representing instructions for fulfilling the request;
• transmitting the electronic production information to a fulfillment facility;
• generating the formatted print pages by the fulfillment facility;
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• providing the formatted print pages to the user from the fulfillment facility.