Patent ID: 8289540

Claim:
A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute an environment setting method, wherein the program is executed by the computer if automatic setup is designated when software for performing distributed printing or alternative printing is installed, the method comprising: collecting information about an existing logical printer, wherein collecting information includes: determining whether a standard TCP/IP port is assigned to the existing logical printer; and storing in a storage area an IP address set to the standard TCP/IP port of the existing logical printer, a job sending method, and a driver name set to the existing logical printer when it is determined that the standard TCP/IP port is assigned to the existing logical printer; and creating a new logical printer, wherein creating the new logical printer includes: determining whether a logical printer that meets a condition remains; selecting the logical printer when it is determined that the logical printer that meets the condition remains; obtaining an IP address, a job sending method, and a driver name of the selected logical printer from the storage area; creating a port monitor for a print server using the IP address and the job sending method of the selected logical printer; and creating a new logical printer using the port monitor for the print server and the driver name of the selected logical printer.