Abstract: The system according to the present invention includes the server and the client apparatus connected through a network. The server identifies the type of the card based on the a few figures of the card number input by the user. Furthermore, the server obtains image data of the card and positions of items printed or embossed on the card based on the identified card. The image data and the positions of items has already been stored with the server. Then the server generates a data for displaying an input assistance screen based on the image data and the positions of items and transmits the generated data to the client apparatus where the input assistance screen is displayed.

Abstract: The system according to the present invention includes the server and the client apparatus connected through a network. The server identifies the type of the card based on the a few figures of the card number input by the user. Furthermore, the server obtains image data of the card and positions of items printed or embossed on the card based on the identified card. The image data and the positions of items has already been stored with the server. Then the server generates a data for displaying an input assistance screen based on the image data and the positions of items and transmits the generated data to the client apparatus where the input assistance screen is displayed.

Abstract: In a computer system, results of printing to be produced at a terminal side are predicted at a host computer side, and print settings at the terminal side can be changed from the host computer, which has a preview processing section emulating the operations system of the terminal equipment, to enable the printer driver loaded from the terminal equipment to be run on the host computer and thereby to create a preview of material to be printed at the terminal equipment. A desired print preview is obtained by manually changing the print settings, at the time of the desired print preview, and which are stored. A printing processing section queries the terminal equipment regarding the print settings and, if the print settings obtained as the result of the querying are not appropriate, selects appropriate print settings from among the print settings stored in the print setting storing section and thereafter sends a print request to the terminal equipment.