Patent ID: 9135533
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus comprising: at least one first processing unit configured to execute an associated process related to a print edit, the processes related to the print edit being generic to multiple print drivers such that the processes related to the print edit are performed with respect to a virtual printer; at least one second processing unit configured to execute an associated process related to a print output, the processes related to the print output including at least setting a destination printer; a registration unit configured to register workflow definition information which defines an order of execution of selected ones of the first and second processing units to define the order of executing the associated processes related to the print edit and the print output, the workflow definition information being associated with the virtual printer such that the workflow definition information is generic to the multiple print drivers and indicates the order of executing the print edit and print output; and an execution unit configured to execute the selected ones of the first and second processing units based on the workflow definition information by,