FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a printing management system PKS according to Exemplary Embodiment 1. The configuration of the printing management system PKS according to Exemplary Embodiment 1 will be described below with reference to FIG. 1.

The printing management system PKS according to Exemplary Embodiment 1 includes a printing management apparatus PK, a terminal apparatus TMu and a terminal apparatus TMp, as shown in FIG. 1. The printing management apparatus PK is connected to the terminal apparatus TMu and the terminal apparatus TMp through a network NW (e.g. the Internet), as shown in FIG. 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal apparatus TMu is used by a user US exchanging business cards MSr and MSt with another person TS. The user US basically holds, for example, “100” business cards MSt to exchange business cards with the other person TS.

Here, the term “business card” is an example of an “object”.

The terminal apparatus TMp is used by a printing agent PG, as shown in FIG. 1.

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FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the printing management apparatus PK according to Exemplary Embodiment 1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the printing management apparatus PK according to Exemplary Embodiment 1 includes an input section 11, a CPU 12 (Central Processing Unit), an output section 13, a storage medium 14 and a memory 15.