Patent ID: 7352487

Claim:
A print control system that controls distribution printing in which a single print job is distributed to a plurality of printers via a network, comprising: a selecting unit adapted to select one of a first operating method and a second operating method in accordance with a user's selection, wherein the first operating method designates a print area defined by an AND operation of print areas of the plurality of printers, and the second operating method designates a print area defined by an OR operation of the print areas of the plurality of printers; a print area setting unit adapted to set the print area designated by the first operating method or the second operating method as a print area to be used for the distribution printing in accordance with one of the first and second operating methods selected by said selecting unit; and a distribution unit adapted to distribute the print job to the plurality of printers via the network, wherein the print area set by said print area setting unit is set in the print job.