Patent ID: 7180612
Filing Date: 2007-02-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A print system comprising: an image processing apparatus for executing an image processing function selected from among a plurality of image processing functions, wherein said image processing apparatus has a print engine; and an information processing apparatus for generating print data to be transferred to said image processing apparatus, wherein said information processing apparatus acquires, from said image processing apparatus, information indicating a function status of the plurality of image processing functions, also executes a process of transferring the generated print data to said image processing apparatus and displays the function status of the plurality of image processing functions on a display unit based on the acquired information, and wherein, when a predetermined print processing function included in the plurality of image processing functions obtains the print engine, said information processing apparatus displays information indicating that the predetermined print processing function is being executed and information showing that the print engine cannot be used for one of the plurality of image processing functions for the generated print data, and wherein the predetermined print processing function has higher priority than the image processing function for the generated print data and said information processing apparatus displays the function status of the predetermined print processing function in an emphasized manner.