Patent ID: 8976392
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus which provides a hot folder to which print data is input to issue a print job to an image forming apparatus, the apparatus comprising: at least one non-transitory memory device; at least one processor; a holding unit which holds information of a plurality of hot folders; a condition holding unit which holds a condition for ranking the plurality of hot folders; a list presentation unit which generates a list of the plurality of hot folders ranked according to information of the plurality of hot folders, the condition, and information of print data input to a first hot folder of the plurality of hot folders, and to present the list; a hot folder selection unit which receives selection of a second hot folder as a movement destination of the print data input to the first hot folder from the plurality of hot folders indicated in the list; and a moving unit which moves the print data input to the first hot folder to the second hot folder, wherein if the print data input to the first hot folder is reference information for actual data, said list presentation unit presents a hot folder corresponding to an image forming apparatus having a function of acquiring actual data by using the reference information so as to allow the hot folder to be selected as the second hot folder, and wherein the holding unit, the condition holding unit, the list presentation unit, the hot folder selection unit, and the moving unit are implemented at least in part by the at least one processor executing a program recorded on the at least one non-transitory memory device.