Print control apparatus and control method therefor

US8743400B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Canon Kabushiki Kaisha · JP

Inventors

• Yoichi Kodama · Kawasaki, JP
• Yoichi Matsuyama · Yokohama, JP
• Yuji Kojima · Kawasaki, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 5, 2011
• Grant date: Jun 3, 2014
• Expiry date: Nov 14, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

In a print control apparatus which causes a print apparatus to print via a hot folder, it is monitored whether a file is submitted to the hot folder. Upon submitting the file, it is identified whether the submitted file is a reference information file indicating an external content file, and, upon identifying the reference information file, it is determined whether an acquisition process of acquiring the external content file indicated by the reference information file is to be executed by the print control apparatus or the print apparatus. Upon determining that the acquisition process is to be executed by the print control apparatus, print data is generated based on the acquired external content file, and, upon determining that the acquisition process is to be executed by the print apparatus, print data including the reference information file indicating the external content file is generated.