Patent ID: 7330879

Claim:
A printing system comprising: a first computer for preparing printing information; a gateway server connected to the first computer, the gateway server having a memory storing means for storing printing information prepared by the first computer, the first computer and the gateway server being provided to a printed matter preparer; a second computer having an allocated IP address, the second computer being provided to a printed matter customer; and a printing apparatus having an allocated IP address, which is provided to the printed matter customer, the gateway server of the printed matter preparer being connected to the printing apparatus and the second computer of the printed matter customer via an internet, wherein, when the first computer of the printed matter preparer designates the IP address allocated to the printing apparatus of the printed matter customer and issues a command for outputting the printing information, the gateway server issues a command for outputting the printing information via the internet to the printing apparatus of the printed matter customer, and wherein, when the second computer of the printed matter customer designates the IP address allocated to the second computer and issues a command for outputting the printing information via the internet to the gateway server, the gateway server issues a command for outputting the printing information stored in the memory storing means to the printing apparatus of the printed matter customer via the internet.