the client computer 201 to the image server 230 step 277 if data representing placement of an order is transmitted from the client computer 201 to the image server 230 u201c yes u201d at step 303 a counter i is set step 304 the image server 230 edits the image in accordance with the editing information that has been recorded in the editing information file stored in the order data number folder step 305 it goes without saying that a user image file that has been transmitted from the client computer 201 is utilized in image editing the image edited in accordance with the order information that has been recorded in the order information file stored in the order data number folder is printed by the printer connected to the image server 230 step 306 the processing of steps 305 306 is repeated until the number of items of order data is reached steps 307 308 if the number of items of order data is reached the number of orders currently being processed stored in the order number file is decremented step 309 next the time at which order processing ended is written to the order number information that has been stored.