Patent ID: 7907313
Filing Date: 2011-03-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus which operates a first graphics unit that generates first graphics data processible by a first printer driver in accordance with a print instruction from a first application, and a second graphics unit that generates second graphics data processible by a second printer driver in accordance with a print instruction from a second application, comprising: determination means for determining whether a combination of an output requesting application and a printer driver designated as an output destination is a combination of the first application and the first printer driver or a combination of the second application and the second printer driver; and output means for, when said determination means determines that the combination of the output requesting application and the printer driver is neither the combination of the first application and the first printer driver nor the combination of the second application and the second printer driver, outputting confirmation information to confirm whether to execute a print process; wherein when said determination means determines that the combination of the output requesting application and the printer driver is neither the combination of the first application and the first printer driver nor the combination of the second application and the second printer driver, said determination means determines whether a proper printer driver which corresponds to a printer driver name selected to execute a print process is installed for the same printer, and when the proper printer driver is installed for the same printer, said output means outputs information representing the installed proper printer driver as the confirmation information.