Patent ID: 7170619
Filing Date: 2007-01-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus which has an application module having a function for generating a print command capable of being recognized by a printing apparatus that also is capable of recognizing a print command from a printer driver module corresponding to the printing apparatus, comprising: input means for inputting a print setting via a print setting user interface to allow a user to set a desired print function; determination means for determining, in accordance with the print setting inputted by said input means, which one of the application module and the printer driver module will generate the print command; and generating means for generating the print command by using the printer driver module in a case where it is determined by said determination means that the print command is to be generated by the printer driver module, and wherein the printer driver module receives the print command generated by the application module and outputs the print command in a case where it is determined by said determination means that the print command is to be generated by the application module.