Information processing apparatus for controlling a print job using a virtual printer
US7474429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
To solve such a problem that it takes time to display a print setting display screen of a virtual printer to which functions of member printer drivers having different characteristics have been reflected, in an information processing apparatus for making job control of the virtual printer constructed by a plurality of member printers, a conflicting process based on each function of the plurality of member printers is executed, a construction of the member printers is examined in association with display control for reflecting a conflict result to a setting display screen of the virtual printer, and control is made to as to visualize an advance situation of the conflicting process on the basis of an examination result.
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