Patent ID: 8456673

Claim:
A display control apparatus capable of communicating with a printing apparatus, the display control apparatus comprising: a connection unit configured to allow a removable storage medium to be connected thereto; and a communication control unit configured to control a first communication for receiving a video signal based on image data from the printing apparatus using a first communication protocol for receiving the video signal, and a second communication for sending image data to the printing apparatus using a second communication protocol for sending data to be used for printing, wherein the communication control unit communicates with the printing apparatus using the second communication protocol in response to the removable storage medium being connected to the connection unit, and communicates with the printing apparatus using the first communication protocol in response to receiving a notification indicating that the removable storage medium is connected to the printing apparatus, wherein switching between the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol occurs automatically, without user intervention, after connecting the removable storage medium, and wherein, when the removable storage medium is connected to the connection unit and when the printing apparatus is in an off state, a message is displayed on the display control apparatus indicating that the printing apparatus cannot be found or prompting activation of the printing apparatus to an on state to establish a connection between the display control apparatus and the printing apparatus.