Patent ID: 8284413

Claim:
An information processing apparatus, comprising: a display configured to display output information; a receiver configured to receive function-restricting information showing whether a printer is in a function-restricted status, from the printer in which utilization of a predetermined function is restricted when it is set that utilization of the predetermined function is restricted in the second print setting existing in the printer side even when it is set that the predetermined function equipped by the printer is utilized in the first print setting existing in the information processing apparatus side; and a controller configured to control the display to display the output information showing whether the printer is in the function-restricted status, based on the function restricting information received by the receiver, wherein: the controller is configured to control the display to display a display object with which it is distinguishable whether the printer is in the function-restricted status, the controller is configured to control the display to display information, which shows the details of the function-restricted status, in compliance with input instructions, and the controller is configured to control the display to display information showing the details of the function-restricted status under a condition that a pointer is used to point to a display object, which indicates that the printer is in the function-restricted status.