Abstract: An object of the present invention is to readily and efficiently execute print control when outputting from a remote client to a desired printer via the internet or when printing by using an attribute setting matched with an output mode of a given document. Therefore, in case of performing printing by a desired printer out of a plurality of printers on the internet, an attribute setting file corresponding to a document to be printed is previously stored in a print server on the internet, and this attribute setting file is used with respect to the same or similar document to carry out the document printing.