Patent ID: 6477570
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An information processing system comprising:a print device; and an optional device connected to said print device, wherein said print device comprises: a first reception unit adapted to receive print job information, including a print command and print data, an analysis unit adapted to analyze the print job information to understand a goal of a print job requested in the print job information, and to identify a print process constituting the requested print job and an additional process not constituting a print job, but to be performed to achieve the goal of the print job, a print unit adapted to perform the print process in which the print data is printed, and an instruction unit adapted to send an instruction to said optional device to perform the additional process, and wherein said optional device comprises: a second reception unit adapted to receive the instruction from said print device, and an additional process execution unit adapted to perform the additional process in response to the instruction.