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Information processing apparatus for controlling a print job using a virtual printer

US7474429B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateJun 4, 2004
Grant dateJan 6, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 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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