Printing system, printing method and recording medium

A printing method performing printing on the basis of digital data, including:

• a step (S10) of registering color information including color names and prescribed information related to said color names;
• a step (S41) of acquiring a color name specified as the color of a printing object area in digital data subjected to printing;
• a step (S42) of retrieving and extracting color information corresponding to said acquired color name from said registered color information;
• a step (S43) of performing raster image processing on the basis of said extracted color information;
• and
• a step (S45) of performing print processing on the basis of rasterize-processed data obtained by said raster image processing.

A computer-readable recording medium (9) recording a program to be read and executed by a computer to carry out the steps of:

• a) managing color information by:
• a-1) registering color information including color names and prescribed information related to said color names,
• a-2) acquiring a color name specified as the color of a prescribed area in digital data subjected to printing,
• a-3) retrieving and extracting color information corresponding to said acquired color name from said registered color information, and
• a-4) performing raster image processing on the basis of said extracted color information;
• and
• b) controlling to perform print processing on the basis of said rasterize-processed data.

A computer-readable recording medium (9) recording a program to be read and executed by a computer, said computer performing as a client (10) which is a part of a printing system comprising a printing control unit (20) managing color information and printing means (30) performing print processing, said program, when executed, causing said computer to carry out the steps of:

• a) accessing said printing control unit (20) for managing color information by:
• a-1) registering color information including color names and prescribed information related to said color names,
• a-2) acquiring a color name specified as the color of a prescribed area in digital data subjected to printing,
• a-3) retrieving and extracting color information corresponding to said acquired color name from said registered color information, and
• a-4) performing raster image processing on the basis of said extracted color information;
• and
• b) controlling said printing means (30) for performing print processing on the basis of said rasterize-processed data.