Patent ID: 6496279
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
An information processing system having a host apparatus on which a command generating program for generating print control commands is operable and a printing apparatus for effecting a printing operation based on data received from the host apparatus, said system comprising:first discrimination means, in the host apparatus, for discriminating whether a multiple-copy mode has been set; command memory means for temporarily storing the print control commands in the host apparatus if said first discrimination means discriminates that the multiple-copy mode has been set; second discrimination means for discriminating based on ability information of the printing apparatus whether a print process based on the print control commands stored in said command memory means can be executed by spooling print data for the print control commands in the printing apparatus; and generating means for generating print data by outputting the print control commands stored in said command memory means to the printing apparatus a designated number of times if said second discrimination means discriminates that the print process cannot be executed, and for generating print data by adding a consecutive process command to the stored print control commands, the print data being output to the printing apparatus, if said second discrimination means discriminates that the print process can be executed.