Patent ID: 9665323
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. A print control device comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires, from a print management server capable of communicating with the print control device, setting value limitation information that limits a print setting value selectable by a user among a plurality of print setting values for a specific print setting item, to store within the print control device; and a control unit that controls whether the execution of a print job is allowed based on the setting value limitation information within the print control device, wherein the control unit: allows the execution of the print job during a valid period set for the setting value limitation information without requiring access to the print management server under a condition that the print job has the content of print setting conforming to the setting value limitation information; attempts the access after the valid period has passed; in a case where the access is successful, allows the execution of the print job under a condition that the print job has the content of print setting conforming to the setting value limitation information updated through the access; and even in a case where the access is failed after the valid period has passed, allows the execution of the print job during an acceptable period provided so as to follow the valid period under a condition that the print job has the content of print setting conforming to the setting value limitation information before update.