Patent ID: 8208167

Claim:
A method of generating print-data, comprising: generating, at a server device, first data containing replaceable dummy data that can generate printable data or data to be printed by a printing unit; generating, at the server device, map information that correlates data identification information identifying the replaceable dummy data included in the first data with position information of the replaceable dummy data; transmitting the first data and the map information to an information processing apparatus connected to the server device via a network; receiving the first data and the map information from the server device; obtaining, at the information processing apparatus, the data identification information and replacement data for replacing the replaceable dummy data; generating, at an image forming apparatus of the information processing apparatus, second data in which the replaceable dummy data is replaced receiving an input of the replacement data for replacing the replaceable dummy data included in the first data; storing, in the information processing apparatus, the map information; generating the second data with the replacement data, at a position of the replaceable dummy data defined by the map information corresponding to the data identification information; and transmitting the second data to the printing unit.