Patent ID: 6886028
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus, for communicating via the Internet with an external apparatus, comprising: acquisition means for establishing a first communication with the external apparatus, acquiring print setting information from the external apparatus, and storing the print setting information in a memory; page generation means for generating a print request page based on the print setting information, after suspending the first communication and before establishing a second communication with the external apparatus; file generation means for generating a print request file according to values input on the print request page; calculating means for calculating a printing fee quotation for the generated print request file; and print request means for establishing the second communication with the external apparatus and sending the generated print request file, after executing a process for displaying the calculated printing fee quotation, wherein the print request page is generated before the communication with the external apparatus is established by said print request means.