Patent ID: 8384709
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an image forming apparatus and a post-processing apparatus that is not connected with a paper conveyance path of the image forming apparatus and to set print setting information for a print processing performed by the image forming apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising: a display control unit configured to display a setting screen to set setting information on post-processing to be performed on the printing product; a receiving unit configured to receive a print instruction from a user; and a switching unit configured to switch transmitting processing depending on a type of the post-processing apparatus, wherein, in response to the post-processing apparatus being selected, the switching unit performs distributed transmitting processing on the image forming apparatus and the post-processing apparatus in response to the print instruction such that, (i) print data is transmitted to the image forming apparatus and (ii) post-processing data is transmitted to the post-processing apparatus, wherein (i) the print data is generated based on the print setting information and (ii) the post-processing data is generated based on (a) the setting information set via the setting screen and (b) identification information of the print data, wherein, in response to the post-processing apparatus not being selected, the switching unit performs the transmitting processing on the image forming apparatus in response to the print instruction such that both (i) the print data and (ii) the post-processing data are transmitted to the image forming apparatus, and wherein, in response to an operator entering the identification information, the post-processing apparatus specifies the post-processing data based on the entered identification information.