Printing cost calculation system and coloring material supply management system

摘要

There are provided a printing cost calculation system that is capable of efficiently and rapidly calculating accurate printing cost, by calculating an amount of coloring material consumed by a printing apparatus, based on a digital image, and receiving information of the calculation via a network, and a coloring material supply management system that is capable of efficiently and rapidly supplying coloring material, by receiving the information via the network. An amount of at least one coloring material to be consumed by a printing apparatus is calculated, based on digital image represented by discrete numerical data. Information of the amount of the at least one coloring material to be consumed is received via a network. The printing cost is calculated based on the information (printing cost calculation system). The supply of the at least one coloring material to the printing apparatus is instructed based on the information (coloring material supply management system).