Abstract: A server system includes a setting unit configured to, based on an input from a user having first authority, set information indicating whether to permit registration of a printing apparatus based on a registration request from a user having second authority being more limited than the first authority, and a registration processing unit configured to, in a case where a registration request for registering a printing apparatus is received, perform processing for registering the printing apparatus based on the registration request, wherein, in a case where the user who has issued the registration request has the second authority and where the setting unit sets information indicating that the registration of a printing apparatus based on the registration request from the user having the second authority is permitted, the registration processing unit performs the registration of a printing apparatus based on the registration request from the user having the second authority.

Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus which comprises a memory that stores a graphical user interface (GUI) application capable of providing a GUI in a case where a driver that does not have a function of providing a GUI is selected, the control method includes causing the GUI application to acquire drawing data generated by a drawing application, acquiring, by the GUI application, at least either of data including information indicating a setting and data including information indicating a capability of the driver, and providing, the GUI application, a first display item.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing an information processing apparatus which communicates with a server system to execute a control method, wherein the control method includes acquiring print setting information of a first print instruction in a first format transmitted from the information processing apparatus to a printing apparatus without going through the server system, editing the acquired print setting information, and transmitting a second print instruction including the edited print setting information to the server system.

Abstract: A control method of an information processing apparatus on which an expansion application configured to expand a function of print data generation software configured to generate print data runs, is provided. The control method comprises obtaining attribute data on a printing apparatus, the attribute data being output from the printing apparatus, obtaining data indicating a print function, and adding information related to a specific function based on attribute information included in the obtained attribute data if information indicating the specific function is not included in the obtained data indicating the print function. A setting screen including a setting item of the specific function is displayed based on the added information related to the specific function.

Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus which comprises a memory that stores a graphical user interface (GUI) application capable of providing a GUI in a case where a driver that does not have a function of providing a GUI is selected, the control method includes causing the GUI application to acquire drawing data generated by a drawing application, acquiring, by the GUI application, at least either of data including information indicating a setting and data including information indicating a capability of the driver, and providing, the GUI application, a first display item.

Abstract: A control method of an information processing apparatus on which an expansion application configured to expand a function of print data generation software configured to generate print data runs, is provided. The control method comprises obtaining attribute data on a printing apparatus, the attribute data being output from the printing apparatus, obtaining data indicating a print function, and adding information related to a specific function based on attribute information included in the obtained attribute data if information indicating the specific function is not included in the obtained data indicating the print function. A setting screen including a setting item of the specific function is displayed based on the added information related to the specific function.

Abstract: A first server system includes a registration unit configured to, in a case where a request output from a management server system based on an instruction from a first user having a first authority is received, register first printer information in the first server system, and the management server system includes a control unit configured to, based on an instruction from a second user having a second authority that is a more limited authority than the first authority, execute a saving process for saving the first printer information registered in the first server system and second printer information regarding a printing apparatus registered in a second server system different from the first server system and the management server system in association with each other in a saving unit of the management server system.

Abstract: A control method of an information processing apparatus on which an extension application for extending a function unsupported by print data generation software configured to generate print data is operable, includes adding information regarding a first function being a function unsupported by the print data generation software, designating information regarding a second function being a function supported by the print data generation software in a case where the first function is designated, and generating print data for implementing the first function based on the designated information regarding the second function.

Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing an information processing apparatus which communicates with a server system to execute a control method, wherein the control method includes acquiring print setting information of a first print instruction in a first format transmitted from the information processing apparatus to a printing apparatus without going through the server system, editing the acquired print setting information, and transmitting a second print instruction including the edited print setting information to the server system.

Abstract: A first server system includes a registration unit configured to, in a case where a request output from a management server system based on an instruction from a first user having a first authority is received, register first printer information in the first server system, and the management server system includes a control unit configured to, based on an instruction from a second user having a second authority that is a more limited authority than the first authority, execute a saving process for saving the first printer information registered in the first server system and second printer information regarding a printing apparatus registered in a second server system different from the first server system and the management server system in association with each other in a saving unit of the management server system.

Abstract: A first server system includes a registration unit configured to, in a case where a request output from a management server system based on an instruction from a first user having a first authority is received, register first printer information in the first server system, and the management server system includes a control unit configured to, based on an instruction from a second user having a second authority that is a more limited authority than the first authority, execute a saving process for saving the first printer information registered in the first server system and second printer information regarding a printing apparatus registered in a second server system different from the first server system and the management server system in association with each other in a saving unit of the management server system.

Abstract: A server system includes a setting unit configured to, based on an input from a user having first authority, set information indicating whether to permit registration of a printing apparatus based on a registration request from a user having second authority being more limited than the first authority, and a registration processing unit configured to, in a case where a registration request for registering a printing apparatus is received, perform processing for registering the printing apparatus based on the registration request, wherein, in a case where the user who has issued the registration request has the second authority and where the setting unit sets information indicating that the registration of a printing apparatus based on the registration request from the user having the second authority is permitted, the registration processing unit performs the registration of a printing apparatus based on the registration request from the user having the second authority.

Abstract: A control method of an information processing apparatus on which an expansion application configured to expand a function of print data generation software configured to generate print data runs, is provided. The control method comprises obtaining attribute data on a printing apparatus, the attribute data being output from the printing apparatus, obtaining data indicating a print function, and adding information related to a specific function based on attribute information included in the obtained attribute data if information indicating the specific function is not included in the obtained data indicating the print function. A setting screen including a setting item of the specific function is displayed based on the added information related to the specific function.

Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus which comprises a memory that stores a graphical user interface (GUI) application capable of providing a GUI in a case where a driver that does not have a function of providing a GUI is selected, the control method includes causing the GUI application to acquire drawing data generated by a drawing application, acquiring, by the GUI application, at least either of data including information indicating a setting and data including information indicating a capability of the driver, and providing, the GUI application, a first display item.

Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus which comprises a memory that stores a graphical user interface (GUI) application capable of providing a GUI in a case where a driver that does not have a function of providing a GUI is selected, the control method includes causing the GUI application to acquire drawing data generated by a drawing application, acquiring, by the GUI application, at least either of data including information indicating a setting and data including information indicating a capability of the driver, and providing, the GUI application, a first display item.

Abstract: A control method for an information processing apparatus which comprises a memory that stores a graphical user interface (GUI) application capable of providing a GUI in a case where a driver that does not have a function of providing a GUI is selected, the control method includes causing the GUI application to acquire drawing data generated by a drawing application, acquiring, by the GUI application, at least either of data including information indicating a setting and data including information indicating a capability of the driver, and providing, the GUI application, a first display item.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first filter configured to merge first print setting information of a first hierarchical level and second print setting information of a second hierarchical level to generate and store third print setting information, wherein the second hierarchical level is lower than the first hierarchical level; and a second filter subsequent to the first filter configured to acquire the third print setting information stored in the first filter.

Abstract: A print data processing method includes inputting print data and storing the print data in a storage region with a first filter including an interface in a stream format as an input/output interface, sequentially inputting and analyzing parts constituting the print data with a second filter arranged after the first filter and including an interface in a document format as an input/output interface, processing the print data stored in the storage region according to print setting information acquired from the print data as a result of the analyzing by performing the analyzing, and ending processing without inputting all or a part of subsequent parts after the print setting information is acquired by the second filter.

Abstract: A print settings screen for instructing creation of form data is displayed as a screen provided by a printer driver. Further, when a form data creation instruction has been received, a screen showing a message indicating that an instruction to complete an operation is required on a print screen provided by an application is displayed in order to execute the instructed creation of form data. Stored, as a form file, is form data created by a creation instruction given on the print settings screen, after the instruction to complete the operation was given on the print screen provided by the application.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus including a first filter configured to merge first print setting information of a first hierarchical level and second print setting information of a second hierarchical level to generate and store third print setting information, wherein the second hierarchical level is lower than the first hierarchical level; and a second filter subsequent to the first filter configured to acquire the third print setting information stored in the first filter.