Patent ID: 8675217
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A data processing apparatus communicable with a plurality of image forming apparatuses via a network, comprising: an application configured to create a document and issue a print request that requests printing of the document; a receiving unit configured to receive the print request; an acquiring unit configured to acquire the document included in the print request received by the receiving unit and identification information identifying a model of a first image forming apparatus from amongst the plurality of image forming apparatuses; a first storing unit configured to store a plurality of identification information identifying models of the plurality of image forming apparatuses in correspondence with the plurality of image forming apparatuses; a first designating unit configured to designate from the first storing unit the first image forming apparatus identified by the identification information acquired by the acquiring unit; a printer driver configured to create print data in which a format of the document is unique and dependent on the model of the first image forming apparatus, and change an output destination of the print data to the first image forming apparatus; and a spooler configured to receive the print data, and send the print data to the first image forming apparatus at the output destination that is changed by the printer driver.