To realize the deletion of an order folder based on a customer's will and to evoke print demand by informing the customer of the deletion deadline of the order folder by an electronic mail before its deletion, and sending the sample of composite processing using any unused image.

This print order accepting equipment is provided with a means for automatically deleting an order folder and a means for sending the reduced image of the composite result of a randomly selected design template with an image unused in the pertinent order to the customer. This print order accepting equipment needs to be in an environment where it is possible to connect to a network directly or indirectly in order to use an electronic mail as a means for sending the deletion deadline information of the order folder or the composite sample image.