Patent ID: 7619765
Filing Date: 2009-11-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus that is connected to a server which manages information resources and at least one printing apparatus via a network, for using the information resources stored in the server, comprising: a first display device that displays a print setting designating screen relating to print settings for obtaining and installing a printer driver of a printing apparatus to be selected by the server among the at least one printing apparatus; a transmitting device that transmits the print settings designated on the print setting designating screen by a user and an ID of the information processing apparatus to the server; a receiving device that receives a printer driver from the server, the received printer driver being adapted to the printing apparatus selected by the server in accordance with the print settings transmitted by the transmitting device; an installing device that executes an initial installation of the received printer driver; a setting device that executes an initial setup to set the print settings of the printer driver according to the transmitted print settings after the installing device executes the initial installation; and a second display device that displays a completion screen indicating completion of the initial installation of the printer driver.