Patent ID: 7155476
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A host computer that communicates with a plurality of printing apparatuses via a network, said host computer comprising: a reference unit adapted to refer to font registration information that includes information specifying at least one font registered in each of the plurality of printing apparatuses; a font registration unit adapted to download font data by a font name unit to any one of the plurality of printing apparatuses for registration; a management unit adapted to retain the font registration information irrespective of a timing for executing a printing process, indicating the font name unit font data downloaded to each of the plurality of printing apparatuses by said font registration unit; a selection unit adapted to select a deletion combination of any one of the plurality of printing apparatuses and a font name, based on the font registration information referred to by said reference unit; an instruction unit adapted to issue a delete instruction to any one of the plurality of printing apparatuses to delete the font name unit font data; and a second selection unit adapted to select a download combination of any one of the plurality of printing apparatuses and a font name, based on the font registration information referred to by said reference unit, wherein said font registration unit issues a download instruction to any one of the plurality of printing apparatuses to download the font name unit font data in accordance with the selected download combination.