Patent ID: 8860959
Filing Date: 2014-10-14
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An apparatus configured to set a print setting of a print job to be printed, the apparatus comprising: a first display unit configured to display a print setting screen for designating a setting value for each of a plurality of print setting items; a first setting unit configured to set the setting value for each of the plurality of print setting items as a basic print setting for the print job according to an instruction of operation entered via the print setting screen; a first receiving unit configured to receive an instruction of an exception setting to be set to one print setting item of the plurality of print setting items displayed on the print setting screen to set the basic print setting; a second display unit configured to, when the instruction is received by said first receiving unit, display a first exception page setting screen for the one print setting item for designating a setting value for the exception setting different from a setting value for the basic print setting for the print job; a second receiving unit configured to receive an instruction of exception settings to be set to a plurality of print setting items displayed on the print setting screen to set the basic print setting; a third display unit configured to, when the instruction is received by said second receiving unit, display a second exception page setting screen for the plurality of printing setting items for designating setting values for the exception settings, each of the setting values being different from a setting value for the basic print setting; and a generating unit configured to generate the print job according to the basic print setting and the exception setting.