Information processing method, information processing apparatus, program for information processing apparatus, and storage medium
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1. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an output device which has a memory for storing received print data without printing it until a print instruction is given, comprising:
- a setting step of specifying whether to use print style information when printing said print data stored in said memory at said print instruction; and
a print data generation step of generating print data associated with information as to whether to use said print style information specified in said setting step.
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Abstract
To perform control so as to acquire a list of print style information stored in an output device, specify a particular piece of print style information in the acquired list, generate print data associated with the specified piece of print style information, and store the generated print data in the output device or output the generated print data from the output device.
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51 Claims
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1. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an output device which has a memory for storing received print data without printing it until a print instruction is given, comprising:
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a setting step of specifying whether to use print style information when printing said print data stored in said memory at said print instruction; and
a print data generation step of generating print data associated with information as to whether to use said print style information specified in said setting step. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an output device which outputs received print data, comprising:
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a retention step of retaining first print style information and second print style information; and
a print data generation step of generating print data by attaching said first print style information and said second print style information retained in said retention step. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32)
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13. An information processing method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating, via an interface, with an output device which has a memory for storing received print data without printing it until a print instruction is given, comprising:
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an acquisition step of acquiring print style information prestored in said output device; and
a print data generation step of generating print data by attaching the print style information acquired in said acquisition step.
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17. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an output device which has a memory for storing received print data without printing it until a print instruction is given, comprising:
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setting means of specifying whether to use print style information when printing said print data stored in said memory at said print instruction; and
print data generation means of generating print data associated with information as to whether to use said print style information specified in said setting means.
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24. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an output device which outputs received print data, comprising:
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retention means of retaining first print style information and second print style information; and
print data generation means of generating print data by attaching said first print style information and said second print style information retained in said retention means.
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29. An information processing apparatus capable of communicating, via an interface, with an output device which has a memory for storing received print data without printing it until a print instruction is given, comprising:
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acquisition means of acquiring print style information prestored in said output device; and
print data generation means of generating print data by attaching the print style information acquired in said acquisition means.
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33. A program executed by an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an output device which has a memory for storing received print data without printing it until a print instruction is given, comprising:
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a setting step of specifying whether to use print style information when printing said print data stored in said memory at said print instruction; and
a print data generation step of generating print data associated with information as to whether to use said print style information specified in said setting step. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A program executed by an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an output device which outputs received print data, comprising:
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a retention step of retaining first print style information and second print style information; and
a print data generation step of generating print data by attaching said first print style information and said second print style information retained in said retention step. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 47, 48)
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45. A program executed by an information processing apparatus capable of communicating, via an interface, with an output device which has a memory for storing received print data without printing it until a print instruction is given, comprising:
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an acquisition step of acquiring print style information prestored in said output device; and
a print data generation step of generating print data by attaching the print style information acquired in said acquisition step.
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49. A storage medium that stores, in a computer-readable form, program code for executing an information processing method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an output device which has a memory for storing received print data without printing it until a print instruction is given, wherein said program code comprises:
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a setting step of specifying whether to use print style information when printing said print data stored in said memory at said print instruction; and
a print data generation step of generating print data associated with information as to whether to use said print style information specified in said setting step.
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50. A storage medium that stores, in a computer-readable form, program code for executing an information processing method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with an output device which outputs received print data, wherein said program code comprises:
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a retention step of retaining first print style information and second print style information; and
a print data generation step of generating print data by attaching said first print style information and said second print style information retained in said retention step.
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51. A storage medium that stores, in a computer-readable form, program code for executing an information processing method for an information processing apparatus capable of communicating, via an interface, with an output device which has a memory for storing received print data without printing it until a print instruction is given, wherein said program code comprises:
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an acquisition step of acquiring print style information prestored in said output device; and
a print data generation step of generating print data by attaching the print style information acquired in said acquisition step.
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