Patent ID: 7052192
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A print control system having an information processing apparatus as a host computer for forming print data to be printed by a printing apparatus and a function providing apparatus as a server for providing a function designated by a user to said information processing apparatus, wherein said information processing apparatus comprises: function list obtaining means for obtaining a list of the functions which can be provided by said function providing apparatus from said function providing apparatus; and display control means for displaying statuses of the functions which can be provided by said function providing apparatus onto a print setting display screen of a printer driver, wherein said function providing apparatus has function list providing means for providing a list of the functions which are obtained by said function list obtaining means of said information processing apparatus, and wherein said display control means of said information processing apparatus displays a function which becomes available by downloading a function-related file for the function from said function providing apparatus distinguishably from a function which has been already available, on the basis of function information included in the list of the functions obtained by said function list obtaining means and function information which has already been installed.