Patent ID: 6606669
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An output control apparatus connected to an information processing apparatus, suitable for use in an environment with workstations running on multiple operating systems, said output control apparatus comprising:a reception means for receiving from the information processing apparatus a printer driver output command for instructing said output control apparatus to send to the information processing apparatus a printer driver for generating print data in the information processing apparatus, the printer driver output command including OS identification information identifying what kind of OS the information processing apparatus operates on; memory means for storing a plurality of different printer drivers used for respective OSs which correspond to specification of a certain printer; means for identifying the kind of the OS on which the information processing apparatus is operating, based on the OS identification information included in the printer driver output command received by said reception means of said output control apparatus; and control means for selecting, at said output control apparatus, a printer driver for generating print data on the OS of the information processing apparatus from among the plurality of printer drivers stored in said memory means, on the basis of an identification result provided by said identifying means, and for outputting the selected printer driver to the information processing apparatus.