Patent ID: 8582147

Claim:
An information processing apparatus configured to control an image forming apparatus and a post-processing apparatus configured to execute post-processing on a product output by the image forming apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising: a registration unit configured to register a job ticket for controlling the post-processing apparatus, wherein the job ticket is generated by a dedicated application; a setting unit configured to set an attribute including imposition processing and post-processing, wherein the attribute is set in association with a name of a post-processing apparatus capable of accepting the job ticket and setting information included in the job ticket; a designation unit configured to designate a post-processing apparatus for execution of the post-processing; a searching unit configured to search for a job ticket that can be used for issuing an instruction to the post-processing apparatus designated by the designation unit from among job tickets registered by the registration unit based on the attribute set by the setting unit; and an instruction unit configured to issue an instruction to the post-processing apparatus by utilizing the job ticket extracted as a result of searching for the job ticket by the searching unit.