Patent ID: 8139236
Filing Date: 2012-03-20
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An information processing apparatus which communicates with a printing device which is coupled with a first post-printing processing device via a paper conveying path of the printing device and a second post-printing processing device which is not coupled with the printing device via the paper conveying path of the printing device, comprising: a display control unit configured to display a setting screen to receive setting information on (i) a printing function for the printing device, and (ii) a post-printing processing function for a post-printing processing device; a setting unit configured to set priority for the first post-printing processing device and the second post-printing processing device; a determination unit configured to determine the priority of the first and second post-printing processing devices when both the first and second post-printing processing devices can perform the post-printing processing function set via the setting screen; and a selecting unit configured to select the first post-printing processing device as the post-printing processing device performing the post-printing processing function when the determination unit determines that the priority of the first post-printing processing device is higher than the priority of the second post-printing processing device, and to select the second post-printing processing device as the post-printing processing device performing the post-printing processing function when the determination unit determines that the priority of the second post-printing processing device is higher than the priority of the first post-printing processing device.