Patent attributes
A print processing system of the invention functions to send image data with a time processing program to a mini-laboratory computer at a mini-laboratory that actually executes printing operations. When the time processing program starts, the mini-laboratory computer first determines whether a Print Execute button has been activated to execute printing of currently received image data (step S300). In the case of no click of the Print Execute button, the mini-laboratory computer immediately exits from the time processing program. In response to a click of the Print Execute button, on the other hand, the mini-laboratory computer starts time counting (step S310) and waits until a preset time period in the time processing program elapses (step S320). When the preset time period elapses, the mini-laboratory computer automatically deletes the image data (step S330) and exits from this time processing program.
