Patent ID: 9128646
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus to be used in a printing system, said printing system having a client apparatus, a server apparatus, and an image forming apparatus, all of which are connected by a network, wherein said client apparatus executes a printer driver for setting a plurality of setting parameters concerning printing conditions of said image forming apparatus, and wherein said server apparatus provides said client apparatus with said printer driver and executes said printer driver, either said client apparatus or said server apparatus serving as said information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising: a receiving unit for receiving a request to activate said printer driver; a judgment unit for judging whether or not said printer driver is installed by the Point & Print function; and a control unit for allowing a user to select one or more of the setting parameters to be displayed on a predetermined screen of said activated printer driver among said plurality of setting parameters and allowing the user to modify setting values of all of said plurality of setting parameters, when it is judged that said printer driver is not installed by the Point & Print function, said control unit further allowing said user to modify only setting values of said one or more selected setting parameters displayed on the predetermined screen of said activated printer driver and preventing said user from adding or deleting setting parameters to be displayed on the predetermined screen of said activated printer driver, when it is judged that said printer driver is installed by the Point & Print function.