Abstract: A printing method using a pop-up menu and a print control apparatus are disclosed. The print control apparatus for use in a method of printing a file to be printed using a pop-up menu includes a pop-up menu unit for generating the pop-up menu, a display unit for displaying the generated pop-up menu, an input unit for selecting a printer driver and a print option required for a print operation through the pop-up menu, and a communication interface unit for transmitting the selected printer driver and print option to a printer connected to the printer driver. The inventive method and apparatus provide improved control for printing.

Abstract: A printing control apparatus and a method of controlling the same include an operating system part, a memory part, a communication interface part to receive a printer driver file from an external device, and a null driver part having an interface to receive and transmit a command and data from and to the operating system part, to receive the printer driver file from the external device, and to load the printer driver file in the memory part to configure a printer driver to drive the printing device. Since the printing control apparatus includes the null driver part to receive and transmit the command and data to control the operating system part and the printing device, it is possible to configure the printer driver of the printing device in the printing control apparatus without requiring a separate process of installing the printer driver.