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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2008
Masahiro Nagatani, Yokohama, JP;
Masahiro Nagatani, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method for controlling an information processing apparatus connected to a printing apparatus including a storage device includes acquiring a status of the printing apparatus; generating a first print file from image data in accordance with the status of the printing apparatus; transmitting the first print file to the printing apparatus; generating and transmitting an instruction to the printing apparatus to perform printing using the first print file; generating a second print file from the image data in accordance with a status that is different from the status of the printing apparatus; transmitting the second print file to the printing apparatus; and generating and transmitting an instruction to the printing apparatus to store the first and second print files in the storage device thereof.