US 12,248,719 B2
Storage medium enabling easy grasping of capabilities of printer by icons, and control method
Kenta Matsui, Ibaraki (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Dec. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/397,127.
Claims priority of application No. 2023-000719 (JP), filed on Jan. 5, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0231723 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); H04N 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/1255 (2013.01) [G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/1204 (2013.01); G06F 3/1209 (2013.01); G06F 3/1228 (2013.01); H04N 1/0048 (2013.01); G06F 3/1287 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program executable by a computer of an information processing apparatus to execute a method of supporting general-purpose software that generates print data printable by a plurality of printers of a plurality of makers, the method comprising:
causing the information processing apparatus to receive, from a target printer included in the plurality of printers, capability information indicating a plurality of capabilities, including a print color mode, a marker type, and a media type, of the target printer included in the printers of the plurality of makers;
causing the information processing apparatus to determine whether or not each of the capabilities indicated by the received capability information is convertible to a respective icon;
causing the information processing apparatus to generate the respective icon reflecting each of the capabilities indicated by the received capability information determined to be convertible; and
causing the information processing apparatus to display identification information of the target printer and the generated icons respectively representing the plurality of capabilities indicated by the received capability information, the displayed icon representing the print color mode reflecting monochrome or color, the displayed icon representing the marker type reflecting ink or toner, and the displayed icon representing the media type reflecting stationary or roll.