Patent ID: 8446619

Claim:
A print control apparatus that is connected to a plurality of print apparatuses having a hold print function through a network, comprising: a print data transmission portion that transmits print data received from a user terminal to the plurality of print apparatuses to cause the plurality of print apparatuses to hold the print data; and a print data deletion instruction portion that, when a print notification of completion of printing or beginning of printing the print data is received from any one of the plurality of print apparatuses, instructs other print apparatuses other than the print apparatus to delete the print data, thus causing the other print apparatuses to automatically delete the print data, wherein the print data transmission portion transmits a part of the print data to the plurality of print apparatuses in accordance with a printing order of the print data to cause the plurality of print apparatuses to hold the part of the print data, and in a case where the plurality of print apparatuses hold the part of the print data, when a print notification of the print data is received from any one of the plurality of print apparatuses, the print data transmission portion transmits remaining data of the print data to the print apparatus.