Patent ID: 8823989
Filing Date: 2014-09-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A printing system including a client terminal to accept a change of print setting, a printing apparatus to execute printing, and a Web server for allowing a Web browser of the client terminal to display a print preview image created by reflecting a changed print setting, wherein the client terminal, the printing apparatus and the Web server are connected by a network, and wherein: (i) the client terminal comprises: a print setting section which, in cases where a print setting is changed on a screen, notifies the Web server of the changed print setting and requires creation of a print preview image, and when a predetermined time period has elapsed after the print setting was changed, notifies the Web server of a request of acquiring the print preview image created by reflecting the changed print setting; and a preview display section which displays, on the screen, the print preview image acquired from the Web server, and (ii) the Web server comprises: a control section which, in cases where the changed print setting is notified from the client terminal, creates the print preview image by reflecting the changed print setting, and when the request of acquiring the print preview image is notified from the client terminal, sends the print preview image created by reflecting the changed print setting to the client terminal; wherein the predetermined time period is established to be changed stepwise according to a number of times of the print setting change.