Abstract: A system construction section 24 receives mechanical modules, such as printer modules, and a scanner, produced by a mechanicals expendables production section 22, and assembles the mechanical modules and a built-in computer for driving and controlling the mechanical modules, so as to construct a printing system. Constructed printing systems 132, 134, and 136 are installed in a mini-labo 32, a drugstore 34, and a shopping mall 36. An expendables supply section 26 obtains a supply of expendables, which have been consumed in the respective printing systems 132, 134, and 136, from a mechanicals expendables production section 22. The supply of expendables from the mechanicals expendables production section 22, which produces genuine expendables suitable for the printer modules, ensures sufficient execution of the printing performances of the printing system.

Abstract: A system for managing the replenishment of consumables is configured by composing, via communications lines, a network of computers 11 for managing the state of consumption, which manages the state of consumption of ink and printing paper as consumables to be consumed in apparatuses for printing digital photographing images installed in a plurality of DPE shops 10, a computer 21 for managing the replenishment of consumables, which is installed in a management company 20 that manages the replenishment of consumables for apparatuses for printing digital photographic images, which are installed in the respective DPE shops 10, on the basis of information from the computers 11 for managing the state of consumption, which are installed in the respective DPE shops 10, and a computer 31 for managing the delivery, installed in a logistics company 30, which procures the consumables and actually replenishes the same by delivering the same, wherein it becomes possible to adequately and timely manage the replenishment of

Abstract: A printing system includes a computer system to receive a digital image. A server computer, connected to the computer system, receives the digital image transmitted from the computer system. At least one printer is connected to the server computer to print the digital image. A remote monitoring server, having a connection with the server computer, monitors conditions of at least one of the server computer and the at least one printer. The remote monitoring server is operated by a lessor, and the server computer and the at least one printer are leased out to an end user under a lease agreement.

Abstract: A system construction section 24 receives mechanical modules, such as printer modules, and a scanner, produced by a mechanicals expendables production section 22, and assembles the mechanical modules and a built-in computer for driving and controlling the mechanical modules, so as to construct a printing system. Constructed printing systems 132, 134, and 136 are installed in a mini-labo 32, a drugstore 34, and a shopping mall 36. An expendables supply section 26 obtains a supply of expendables, which have been consumed in the respective printing systems 132, 134, and 136, from a mechanicals expendables production section 22. The supply of expendables from the mechanicals expendables production section 22, which produces genuine expendables suitable for the printer modules, ensures sufficient execution of the printing performances of the printing system.

Abstract: A system for managing the replenishment of consumables is configured by composing, via communications lines, a network of computers 11 for managing the state of consumption, which manages the state of consumption of ink and printing paper as consumables to be consumed in apparatuses for printing digital photographing images installed in a plurality of DPE shops 10, a computer 21 for managing the replenishment of consumables, which is installed in a management company 20 that manages the replenishment of consumables for apparatuses for printing digital photographic images, which are installed in the respective DPE shops 10, on the basis of information from the computers 11 for managing the state of consumption, which are installed in the respective DPE shops 10, and a computer 31 for managing the delivery, installed in a logistics company 30, which procures the consumables and actually replenishes the same by delivering the same, wherein it becomes possible to adequately and timely manage the replenishment of

Abstract: A system construction section 24 receives mechanical modules, such as printer modules, and a scanner, produced by a mechanicals expendables production section 22, and assembles the mechanical modules and a built-in computer for driving and controlling the mechanical modules, so as to construct a printing system. Constructed printing systems 132, 134, and 136 are installed in a mini-labo 32, a drugstore 34, and a shopping mall 36. An expendables supply section 26 obtains a supply of expendables, which have been consumed in the respective printing systems 132, 134, and 136, from a mechanicals expendables production section 22. The supply of expendables from the mechanicals expendables production section 22, which produces genuine expendables suitable for the printer modules, ensures sufficient execution of the printing performances of the printing system.