Patent ID: 8059289

Claim:
A printing apparatus comprising: a memory having a plurality of storage areas which store print data; a setting unit which sets a printing function to be used among printing functions of said printing apparatus for each of the plurality of storage areas; a receiving unit which receives from the information processing apparatus print data and information indicating a storage area selected by an information processing apparatus; a storing unit which stores print data received by said receiving unit to the selected storage area by said setting unit; a printing unit which prints the print data stored by storing unit according to the printing function set to the selected storage area by said setting unit; a generating unit which, in a case where said printing unit cannot print the print data stored by said storing unit according to the printing function set to the selected storage area by said setting unit, generates a user interface on which a user selects another storage area to which the print data is to be transferred or copied from among the plurality of storage areas; and a processing unit which transfers or copies the print data to the other storage area selected by the user on the user interface generated by said generating unit, wherein said printing unit prints the print data according to a printing function set to the other storage area by said setting unit.