US 11,789,676 B2
Information apparatus, controlling method for information apparatus, and storage medium
Hirokazu Saigusa, Kashiwa (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Oct. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/937,748.
Application 17/937,748 is a continuation of application No. 16/453,829, filed on Jun. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,487,483.
Claims priority of application No. 2018-123999 (JP), filed on Jun. 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0026187 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06F 8/61 (2018.01)
CPC G06F 3/1225 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1205 (2013.01); G06F 3/1228 (2013.01); G06F 3/1231 (2013.01); G06F 3/1232 (2013.01); G06F 8/61 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus, the method comprising:
searching for printers;
storing an identifier of a first printer selected from among the printers detected by the search in association with a printer driver and an identifier of a first print setting application;
storing an identifier of a second printer selected from among the printers detected by the search in association with the printer driver and an identification information of a second print setting application, wherein the identification of the first printer has been stored in association with the printer driver;
transmitting, to the first printer, print data that has been generated by the printer driver based on print setting values set via a first print setting screen provided by the first print setting application; and
transmitting, to the second printer, print data that has been generated by the printer driver based on print setting values set via a second print setting screen provided by the second print setting application.