Patent ID: 8405861
Filing Date: 2013-03-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus having a first device driver and a second device driver installed thereon to use a first device and a second device, respectively, comprising: a display portion that displays on itself, an operation setting screen to perform operation setting for the first device, when the first device driver is activated; a memory that records in itself, a value set via the operation setting screen displayed on the display portion; and a controller that makes the second device driver for the second device, take over the value recorded in the memory and set using the first device driver, if a user changes the target device from the first device to the second device while performs operation setting via the operation setting screen, wherein: if a document is recorded in the first device and the second device driver cannot take over the value set using the first device driver, the controller transmits to the user, a notice telling that the second device cannot take over the set value.