Assistance device, information processing method, and program

An information processing method performed by a assistance device, the method comprising:

• prediction by outputting printing quality information indicating printing quality in predetermined gradation of printed matter based on plate-making condition information indicating a plate-making condition for a printing plate and printing condition information indicating a printing condition for obtaining the printed matter using the printing plate manufactured under the plate-making condition;
• and
• recommendation by outputting recommended condition information indicating a recommended condition for the plate-making condition or the printing condition based on the printing quality information and target quality information indicating a target index related to the printing quality.

A computer-readable medium including a program that causes a assistance device to perform:

• prediction by outputting printing quality information indicating printing quality in predetermined gradation of printed matter based on plate-making condition information indicating a plate-making condition for a printing plate and printing condition information indicating a printing condition for obtaining the printed matter using the printing plate manufactured under the plate-making condition;
• and
• recommendation by outputting recommended condition information indicating a recommended condition for the plate-making condition or the printing condition based on the printing quality information and target quality information indicating a target index related to the printing quality.