Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plugin that is a program for executing a print process and at least one library that represents a component of the plugin; a generation unit configured to generate an intermediate file that includes image data to be printed and print setting information for the image data; a plugin execution unit configured to execute the plugin that includes the at least one library and to reflect a print setting by the plugin to the print setting information; and an output unit configured to output an intermediate file that includes the image data and the print setting information to which the print setting by the plugin has been reflected.

Abstract: A network system includes an information processing apparatus that transmits a target value of an achievement objective to contribute to at least one of environment and reduction in total cost of ownership, an acquiring unit that acquires the target value from the information processing apparatus via a network, a storage unit that stores therein correspondence information indicating a correspondence relation between a plurality of different print settings and achievement expected values of the achievement objective expected when the respective print settings are applied to printing, an extracting unit that extracts one or more print settings, in each of which the achievement expected value meets the target value, based on the correspondence information, and a display unit that displays setting information indicating the one or more print settings extracted by the extracting unit.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus comprises: an acquiring unit that acquires a target value of an achievement objective to contribute to at least one of environment and reduction in total cost of ownership; an extracting unit that extracts one or more print settings, in each of which an achievement expected value meets the target value, based on correspondence information indicating a correspondence relation between a plurality of different print settings and achievement expected values of the achievement objective expected when the respective print settings are applied to printing; and a displaying unit that displays setting information indicating the one or more print settings extracted by the extracting unit.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a first output data generation unit that generates first output data, which is independent of a type of an output device; a second output data generation unit that generates second output data, which depends on the type of the output device, from the first output data, and makes the output device perform output process for the second output data; an output unit that, after being notified by the first output data generation unit that the first output data is generated, transmits the first output data to the second output generation unit; an information generation unit that generates information on a status of outputting by the output device based on the first output data; and an information transmission unit that transmits the information on the status of outputting by the output device to a collection device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit configured to store a plugin that is a program for executing a print process and at least one library that represents a component of the plugin; a generation unit configured to generate an intermediate file that includes image data to be printed and print setting information for the image data; a plugin execution unit configured to execute the plugin that includes the at least one library and to reflect a print setting by the plugin to the print setting information; and an output unit configured to output an intermediate file that includes the image data and the print setting information to which the print setting by the plugin has been reflected.

Abstract: A print control unit, a control method of the print control unit, a print control program, and a computer readable recording medium are disclosed, The print control unit that performs print control of document data includes: an intermediate data generating unit for generating intermediate data containing print setup information of the document data, and drawing information for a printer to draw the document data; a setup screen display unit for causing a display unit to display a setup screen for setting up a common setup that is commonly applied to one or more sets of the intermediate data, which are objects to be displayed; a print setup unit for applying the common setup to each set of the intermediate data; and a printing data generating unit for generating printing data that can be processed by the printer based on the intermediate data.

Abstract: A print control apparatus which transmits print data to a printing apparatus according to a print instruction for a logical printer. The print control apparatus includes a logical printer information management unit which manages logical printer information that is provided for each logical printer and is used to store information including a network address of a printing apparatus corresponding to a logical printer, a printing apparatus search unit which searches for printing apparatuses connected to a network, and a print data transmitting unit which transmits print data to a network address of a printing apparatus found by the printing apparatus search unit if no network address corresponding to a logical printer specified in a print instruction is registered in the logical printer information.

Abstract: A print control apparatus which transmits print data to a printing apparatus according to a print instruction for a logical printer. The print control apparatus includes a logical printer information management unit which manages logical printer information that is provided for each logical printer and is used to store information including a network address of a printing apparatus corresponding to a logical printer, a printing apparatus search unit which searches for printing apparatuses connected to a network, and a print data transmitting unit which transmits print data to a network address of a printing apparatus found by the printing apparatus search unit if no network address corresponding to a logical printer specified in a print instruction is registered in the logical printer information.

Abstract: A print control unit, a control method of the print control unit, a print control program, and a computer readable recording medium are disclosed. The print control unit that performs print control of document data includes: an intermediate data generating unit for generating intermediate data containing print setup information of the document data, and drawing information for a printer to draw the document data; a setup screen display unit for causing a display unit to display a setup screen for setting up a common setup that is commonly applied to one or more sets of the intermediate data, which are objects to be displayed; a print setup unit for applying the common setup to each set of the intermediate data; and a printing data generating unit for generating printing data that can be processed by the printer based on the intermediate data.