Patent ID: 7929173
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus, which sends a print job to a print apparatus, comprising: a print data generating unit configured to generate print data; a first designating unit configured to designate any one of a first operation mode, a second operation mode, and a third operation mode; a print job generating unit configured to generate a print job A including the generated print data and a first instruction indicating that the first operation mode is designated if the first operation mode is designated, generate a print job C including the generated print data and a second instruction indicating that the second operation mode is designated if the second operation mode is designated, and generate a print job D including the generated print data and a third instruction indicating that the third operation mode is designated if the third operation mode is designated; a second designating unit configured to designate the first operation mode and the print job D after sending the print job D to the print apparatus; a third designating unit configured to designate the second operation mode and the print job D after sending the print job D to the print apparatus; and a sending unit configured to send the print job A to the print apparatus if the first operation mode is designated by the first designating unit, send the print job C to the print apparatus if the second operation mode is designated by the first designating unit, send the print job D to the print apparatus if the third operation mode is designated by the first designating unit, send a fourth instruction indicating that the first operation mode is designated and identification information for identifying the print job D to the print apparatus after sending the print job D to the print apparatus if the first operation mode and the print job D are designated by the second designating unit, and send a fifth instruction indicating that the second operation mode is designated and identification information for identifying the print job D to the print apparatus after sending the print job D to the print apparatus if the second operation mode and the print job D are designated by the third designating unit, wherein the print apparatus, in accordance with the first instruction, starts image formation of print data included in the print job A after starting image formation of print data included in a print job B and before completing image formation of all pages of print data included in the print job B, the print job B being received before the print job A by the print apparatus, wherein the print apparatus, in accordance with the second instruction, controls the print job C to be the head of a plurality of print jobs waiting for print data to be processed, wherein the print apparatus, in accordance with the third instruction, controls the print job D to be the last of a plurality of print jobs waiting for print data to be processed, wherein the print apparatus, in accordance with the fourth instruction, starts image formation of print data included in the print job D after starting image formation of print data included in a print job E and before completing image formation of all pages of print data included in the print job E, the print job E being received before the print job D by the print apparatus, and wherein the print apparatus, in accordance with the fifth instruction, controls the print job D to be the head of a plurality of print jobs waiting for print data to be processed.