Patent ID: 7327481

Claim:
A remote proofing computer system for use by a user; said system comprising: a closed-loop-color remote hardcopy proofing service (RHCPS) that is one or more devices distinct from and remote from the user, except that the RHCPS provides an RHCPS user interface for viewing by the user, and having data about a printing job to be hardcopy-proofed; and a graphic-arts application service provider (ASP) that is one or more devices distinct from and remote from both the RHCPS and the user, and that provides a remotely accessible ASP FTP site or website having data about its service; whereby the RHCPS, ASP and user are at least three distinct and mutually remote entities; wherein the RHCPS interface comprises a graphical and operational RHCPS link to the ASP data when an RHCPS user chooses to be also a user of the ASP.