JP2002014786A - Printing control system and method, and storage medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a printer driver where a user sets a desired printer name by making it possible to change the printer name for every language, to make it possible to convert the display language of the printer driver without applying and load on the capacity of a storage medium, and to automatically correct a user interface as the display language is converted. SOLUTION: It is judged (S12) whether 1st user interface data of installed print control information are suitable to control over a printer and 2nd user interface data defined corresponding to the 1st user interface data are retrieved from a memory (S13) and set (S15, S16) to control the printer corresponding to use conditions individually when the print control information is changed according to the use conditions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print control system and a print control method for converting image data from an application into image data suitable for a printing apparatus, and a storage for storing a program code for executing the method on a computer. Regarding the medium.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Printing devices are available not only in Japan but also in the United States.
It has been produced for countries around the world, such as Europe and Asia. Along with that, a print control program (such as a printer driver) for each language has also been produced and provided to a user via a storage medium.

[0003] Further, as the number of corresponding countries increases, the printer driver separates each language-dependent part such as a character string for each language or a dialog template as one resource module, and operates a UI operation part or the like. The part that controls printing is configured to be commonly used as a common program regardless of the language.

[0004] Further, with respect to the printer driver, it is possible to select a display language driver to be installed at the time of installation, and installation means is provided in the selected display language.

FIG. 5 shows that when a printer driver of a language designated by a user is installed from a storage medium storing resource modules for various languages, a printer driver main body as a common program is installed on an OS system. This shows a state in which the language resource module is copied.

After installing the printer driver,
In order to determine whether the installed printer is a printer that is officially supported, it is registered in a model name table as shown in FIG. 4 based on the printer name described in the installed information file. If the name described in this table is compared with the name described in the table, the printer is regarded as a supported printer model and operates normally.

In addition, after the printer driver is installed, parts that depend on each language, such as character strings, font sizes, and dialog templates for each language, are independently provided as one resource module so that the language can be changed to a language for each language. Other user interface (hereinafter abbreviated as "UI") and printing control are configured as a common program, and for the parts to be changed to each language, the resource file for each language is converted. By doing so, individual changes were possible.

Further, the printer driver is configured such that parts dependent on each language, such as a character string and a dialog template for each language, are made independent as one resource file, and by replacing this resource file, it can be localized into a driver for each language. It has become. FIG.
Taking the tab sheet of FIG. 13A as an example, the definition of the dialog template is defined as shown in FIG.
For each type of control, X coordinate, Y coordinate, horizontal length,
Four numbers are defined in the order of the vertical length.

Conventionally, these numerical values are manually input in consideration of the design and the like before the resource file is created, so that they are commonly used in various languages. Therefore, it is defined with some margin so that the length of a localized character string can be increased.

The description "LOCAL00XX" in the file shown in FIG. 13B is a character string definition part of each UI control, and these character strings are shown in FIG. 14A for English, and FIG. As shown for French, a character string is defined for each language as a localization header file. That is, FIG.
The resource file created by using the file of (a) is for the English version driver, and the resource file created by using the file of FIG. 14B is for the French version driver.

[0011]

However, since the model name table as shown in FIG. 4 in which the formal printer name is registered exists in a program commonly used by the drivers in each language, for example, However, even if the same printer is used, it is not possible to appropriately change the printer name for each language, such as wanting to use a different printer name for the English version, and it was not possible to respond to requests from users and sales companies.

Further, as the corresponding national languages and font sizes increase, the number of files multiplied by the respective national languages and their font sizes must be stored in advance, and a limited capacity is required. This results in a burden on the storage medium.

Furthermore, various user interfaces (UI)
Since you manually entered the position and size settings to control the, and used this setting for all languages,
For example, when the UI is localized to the French version as shown in FIG. 15, the space in the UI setting field is not always an input space suitable for the language, and the French character string is the length of the character string initially set. , The character string is missing, and the complete character string cannot be displayed. At this time, there is a problem that the coordinate values and the size values must be changed manually.

[0014]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a nickname table for registering a nickname of a printer corresponding to a name change for each national language in a resource module for each national language (see FIG. 1). 2) is provided, and after the printer driver is installed, the model name table is referred to, and if the corresponding model name does not exist, the nickname table in each resource module is referred. An object of the present invention is to provide a more versatile printer driver that flexibly responds to changes in each language by adopting a configuration that operates normally assuming that it exists.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, instead of storing a resource file for each national language in a storage medium in advance, when converting each national language, the designated national language and the designated Create a resource file of the specified font size on the spot and copy the created national language resource file to the OS system, thereby converting the display language of the printer driver without imposing a load on the storage medium. The purpose is to enable.

Furthermore, in order to solve the above problem, when creating a resource file for each language, the length of a localized character string is obtained, and the length of various controls is set so that the entire character string is included. An object of the present invention is to provide a means for automatically correcting the error, thereby avoiding a mistake that a character string is missing.

In order to achieve these objects, a print control system, a print control method, and a storage medium according to the present invention mainly have the following configurations.

That is, a print control method for acquiring print control information and controlling a printing apparatus in accordance with the information includes determining whether the first user interface data of the installed print control information is appropriate for controlling the printing apparatus. A determination step of determining, and a change control step of controlling the printing apparatus individually in response to the use condition when the print control information is changed according to a use condition; and A setting step of retrieving and setting second user interface data defined corresponding to the first user interface data from a storage unit, and according to the set second user interface data and the control of the change control step. And a printing control step of controlling printing by the printing apparatus.

Also, the present invention is a storage medium storing a program for acquiring print control information and controlling a printing apparatus in accordance with the information, wherein the program is configured to store the first user interface data of the installed print control information. A code for a determination step of determining whether the printing apparatus is appropriate for controlling the printing apparatus, and a change for controlling the printing apparatus individually corresponding to the use condition when the print control information is changed according to the use condition. A code for a setting step of retrieving and setting second user interface data defined corresponding to the first user interface data from storage means for control by the code of the control step and the code of the change control step. And according to the set second user interface data and control of the code of the change control step,
And a code for a printing control step for controlling printing by the printing apparatus.

Further, the print control method has a resource file storing character strings for each language and a dialog template. The print control information including the resource file and the print control program is stored in a storage medium of the printing apparatus. Copying to a memory; and installing the print control information from the copy destination memory to an operating system.

The storage medium has a resource file storing character strings for various languages and a dialog template, and prints the resource file and print control information including the print control program from the storage medium to the memory of the printing apparatus. And a code for a step of installing the print control information from the copy destination memory to the operating system.

A storage medium storing a source file for creating a resource file for each language, a plurality of character string files for each language, and a program for creating a resource file for each language. A code of a step of displaying the language information of each country supported by the print control program, a code of a step of displaying a font size for each language supported by the print control program; A code of a step of selecting size information, a code of a step of setting the selected national language information and font size information, and a resource file for each national language adapted to the set information from the resource file creation file. The code of the step of creating and the operating system Having a code of replication step of replicating.

Also, the resource file which has a character string for each language used for the user interface and a dialog template as one resource file and converts the information obtained from the information processing device into data applied to the printing device is created. A program for setting a position or a size of a control frame, which is a display of various user interfaces, from a source file on which the resource file is created; and The code displayed in the frame, the code of the step of setting from the header file defined to change for each national language, the code of the step of obtaining the length of the set character string, Compare the size of the control frame with the length of the set character string. And a code for a step of determining whether the set character string can be displayed in the set control frame without missing the character string, and as a result of the determination, the character string is missing. In this case, the code of the step of changing the size of the control frame and the step of updating and saving the source file from which the resource file is created after the size of all the control frames is changed. And a code for creating a resource file based on the stored source file.

Further, the print control system includes means for generating print control information, and means for controlling printing by the above-described print control method.

[0025]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Figure 1
1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of an image forming system according to an embodiment.

The image forming system according to the present embodiment includes an information processing apparatus 100 that generates print data (including control commands; the same applies hereinafter), and a printer 170 that forms an image based on the print data. .

The information processing apparatus 100 includes a memory 110, a C
PU130, Hard Disk Controller (HDC)
120, hard disk (HD) 121, floppy (registered trademark) disk controller (FDC) 12
5, floppy disk drive (FD) 126, printer controller (PRTC) 140, keyboard
Controller (KBC) 150, Keyboard (KB) 1
51, CRT controller (CRTC) 160, CRT
161.

The memory 110 includes, for example, an application 111 that performs processing such as document editing, a printer driver 112 that is software for generating print data corresponding to the printer 170, and a spooler that spools print data to be supplied to the printer 170. An area 113, an OS (operating system), a work area, and the like (not shown) are provided.

The CPU 130 operates based on the application 111, the printer driver 112, the OS, and the like in the memory 110. When the power is turned on, the CPU 130 boots from a ROM (not shown) and loads the application from the HD 121 to the OS memory 110, The program also functions as an image forming system by being loaded. In addition, it goes without saying that the CPU 130 can access the HD 121 via the HDC 120.

The PRTC 140 performs a process of sequentially transmitting the print data stored in the spooler area 113 to the printer 170. The KBC 150 controls the KB 151,
Instruction data from the user is taken into the apparatus. CRTC
Reference numeral 160 denotes a controller that controls the CRT 161 that is a display device. These blocks 150, 151, 1
60, 161 and the like constitute a user interface, but may further include another block such as a pointing device.

On the other hand, the information processing device 1
An interface 171 for receiving print data from the P.00 and notifying various statuses to the information processing apparatus 100. A printer control unit 172, which mainly interprets the received printer data and generates bitmap image data, and a printer control unit 172. The printer engine 173 receives the bitmap image data output from the printer engine and actually forms an image. Although not shown, an operation panel and the like are also provided.

In the above configuration, the information processing apparatus 100
When the printer 170 is connected to the printer 170, it is necessary to install a printer driver for generating printer data corresponding to the printer 170 at the first stage. This installation usually only needs to be done once, unless you have a good reason to do so.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the contents of a nickname table in which a nickname of a printer name can be registered for each language by registering it in the resource module for each language in the storage medium.

The model name table is in the common module for each language of the printer driver, and the model names (401, 403) are defined by the contents shown in FIG. After installing the program, the print control program first checks whether the printer name at the time of installation exists in the model name table.

If it is desired to change the printer name for each region of each country, the nickname may be defined in the nickname table based on the model name defined in the model name table of FIG.

For example, in FIG. 2, "XXXXXX BJC
-AAAAA ”(401 in FIG. 4)
"XXXXXX BJC-XXXXXX" (201 in FIG. 2)
Is referred to as "xxxxxx BJC-CCCC" (40 in FIG. 4).
As the nickname of 3), "XXXXXX" BJC-Y
YYYY ”(203 in FIG. 2).

Also, "XXXXXX BJC-BBBB"
Regarding (402 in FIG. 4), the definition of the nickname is undefined as indicated by 202 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the UI part of the printer driver.

Hereinafter, the contents of the processing will be described in detail with reference to this flowchart. First, when the user instructs the UI display (for example, when displaying various setting windows for the printer), before displaying the actual dialog, in step S10, the national language resources copied to the OS system are read. Load the module. As shown in FIG. 5, when installing the printer driver, the resource module for the language specified by the user is copied to the OS system as shown in FIG.

The nickname table defined for each language is loaded from the resource module loaded in step S11.

In step S12, it is first determined whether or not the printer name at the time of installation exists in the model name table registered as the official name of each printer as shown in FIG. Move on to initialization processing.

If not, in step S13,
It is determined whether the printer name at the time of installation exists in the nickname table as shown in FIG.

If it exists in the nickname table, the process proceeds to step S14. In step S14, the display language and the dialog template are determined by the data of the loaded resource module, and the dialog is initialized according to the data.

In step S15, a dialog of the UI unit is displayed, and in step S16, various processes of the UI are performed. When the setting by the user is completed, post-processing of the UI unit such as release of various memories is performed in step S17, and the processing ends.

If the printer name is not defined in either of the model name table and the nickname table in step S13, an error message is displayed in step S18 as an unsupported printer, and the UI is displayed in step S17. After performing post-processing of the program, the program is terminated.

The process shown in FIG. 3 is a process when a UI display instruction is received in the operation of the printer driver.
Also, of course, there is provided a process for translating the data specified by the user into language data (print data) suitable for the connected printer device. At this time, similarly to the processing of the UI portion, there is an instruction first. If the printer name has not been registered in the above two tables, step S1
An error message similar to the message displayed in step 8 is displayed, and the process ends.

In this embodiment, a nickname table (FIG. 2) for registering a nickname of a printer corresponding to a name change for each language in a resource module for each language.
After installing the printer driver, refer to the model name table and refer to the nickname table in each resource module if the corresponding model name does not exist.If the corresponding name exists, the printer driver corresponds to the corresponding model. By adopting a configuration that normally operates, it is possible to provide a more versatile printer driver that flexibly responds to changes in each language.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of an installation program which is a program executed when a printer driver is installed and which constitutes a part of the printer driver. The printer driver and its installation program are stored in a floppy disk and inserted into the FD 126 to be installed. However, the storage medium is not limited to a floppy disk, but may be another medium such as a CD-ROM, and also includes a case where the storage medium is downloaded through a communication line using a network, for example.

Hereinafter, description will be made with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step S60, a printer driver and
A character string file (text format) for each language for creating a resource file for each language, which will be described later, and a resource creation program are copied into the hard disk of the information processing apparatus. As a result, even if the installation medium is a floppy disk and the floppy disk is removed after the installation, it is possible to secure a necessary file for changing the display language of the printer driver UI.

Next, in step S61, the printer driver main body is copied to the OS system, and the registration process to the OS is performed. The display language of the printer driver to be installed at this time depends on the storage medium at the time of installation, and the storage medium always stores resource files for one country.
Copied to S's system.

Next, in step S62, the installed language conversion program for changing the driver UI display language is copied to the hard disk storing the files.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a language conversion program capable of converting languages for various languages after installing a printer driver.

To start the language conversion program, for example, an icon or the like may be created on the OS, and the icon may be started by double-clicking the icon.

Hereinafter, description will be made according to this flowchart.

First, when the language conversion program is started,
In step S70, the languages and font sizes supported by the printer driver are displayed in English, and the user is allowed to select them. This may be performed, for example, by using a combo box (a scroll bar is added on the right side so as to be scrollable) as shown in FIG. 9 and allowing the user to select with a pointing device such as a mouse. Would.

Next, in step S71, national language information and font size information selected by the user are set. In step S72, a resource file for each national language is created based on the set national language information and font size information.
As shown in FIG. 6, this includes a source file (text format) for creating a resource file on a storage medium fixed to the information processing device, a character string file (text format) for each language supported by the printer driver, A resource file creation program is stored, and a resource file for each language can be created by activating the resource file creation program.

At this time, the character string files in the respective national languages only require the number of files corresponding to the country supported by the printer driver. In comparison, the size is much smaller, which is effective.

Next, the resource file created in step S73 is copied to the OS system as a national language resource file.

Through the above steps, as shown in FIG. 10, based on the display language information and font size information specified by the user and the various files stored in the storage medium,
A resource file for each language is created, and the created resource file for each language is copied back to the OS system. Here, since the driver itself has a structure to set and display all the character strings and dialog templates from this resource file, the driver itself is common, and only by changing the resource file for each language, the driver The display language of the UI can be changed.

(Third Embodiment) In the second embodiment, the user is allowed to select a national language. However, if a country information conversion function is added to the OS itself, it is added to the processing. It is also possible to automatically convert the language of the UI of the printer driver. When the user changes the country information of the OS after installing the printer driver, the driver UI corresponding to each language of the OS can be always opened by starting the language conversion program prepared by the driver from the printer driver UI. it can.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating the processing procedure of the language conversion program at that time. Hereinafter, description will be made according to this flowchart.

First, when the program is started from the driver UI, it is not necessary to display a dialog box for the user to select. Therefore, when the program is started, the program starts under an instruction to hide the dialog.

In step S80, the currently used OS
Language information and font size information are obtained from the OS.

Next, it is determined by searching the storage medium whether a character string file for each national language adapted to the national language information set in step S81 exists. If so, the font set in step S82 is determined. A resource file for each language adapted to the size information is created as described in the first embodiment.

If there is no applicable language,
In step S83, using the English character string file, an English resource file adapted to the set font size information is created as described in the second embodiment.

In step S84, the created resource file for each language is copied to the OS system.

If there is no language adapted here,
Although the resource file for each language is created using the English character string file, the error processing may be performed by issuing a message of an unsupported OS.

As described above, according to the third embodiment, even if the user does not consciously make a selection, when the OS language information is changed, the printer driver UI is changed according to the language.
Will also be changed.

In the second and third embodiments, instead of storing resource files for each language in a storage medium in advance, when converting each language, the designated national language and the designated language are used. By creating a font size resource file on the spot and copying the created national language resource file to the OS system, the display language of the printer driver can be converted without imposing a load on the storage medium. And

(Fourth Embodiment) FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a user interface (UI) part of a printer driver.

Hereinafter, description will be made in accordance with this flowchart. First, when the user instructs the UI display (for example, when displaying various setting windows for the printer), in step S100, before the actual dialog is displayed, the UI is copied to the OS system by the installation unit. Load the national language resource file.

The display language and the dialog template are determined from the data of the resource file loaded in step S110, and the dialog is initialized according to the data.

A dialog is displayed in step S120, and various processes of the UI are performed in step S130. Upon completion of the setting by the user, post-processing of the UI unit such as release of various memories is performed in step S140, and the process ends.

The process shown in FIG. 2 is a process when a UI display instruction is received in the operation of the printer driver.
Naturally, a process of translating the data specified by the above into language data (print data) suitable for the connected printer device is also provided, but the description is omitted from the gist of the present invention. However, when print data is generated and output to a printer, for example, when a paper jam or a paper-out error occurs, it is necessary to display that fact. In this case, an error message or the like in a corresponding language is displayed irrespective of an instruction from the user).

When loading a resource file for each language in the printer driver, there is no problem if the file name to be loaded can also be registered in an OS or the like, but in the case of an OS other than that, the printer driver uses a fixed name. Will have to be loaded. In this case, when the national language resource file is copied to the OS system, the installation program may change the character string file to be copied to its fixed file name and then copy it.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the processing procedure of the resource file creation program. Less than,
Description will be made according to this flowchart.

First, in step S200, a source file as a basis for creating a resource file is opened.

In step S210, coordinate and size information for controlling the display of the UI portion are set. UI for inputting a character string according to the information obtained here
The display position and size of the portion (hereinafter referred to as “control frame”) are controlled.

In step S220, the ID of the character string to be displayed in the control frame is obtained, the character string is obtained from the localization header file shown in FIG. 14, and the length of the character string is set.

In step S230, the size of the obtained control frame is compared with the length of the set character string, and
Determines if the character string fits in the I-control without missing. If the character string does not fit in the control and seems to be missing (for example, 1 in FIG. 15)
As in the case of 501, all character strings do not fit in the frame and are lost. ), Change the size of the control frame and save the changed size in the source file.

If the character string is contained in the control (for example, all the character strings are contained in the frame as indicated by 1601 in FIG. 16), the process proceeds to step S270 to determine whether the next control frame exists. to decide.

If the size of the control is changed in step S240, there is a possibility that the size of the control may overlap another control frame near the changed control frame.
It is determined in step S250 whether there is an overlapping area.

If there is an overlapping control frame, the display position of the overlapping control frame is corrected in step S260, and the corrected display position is stored in the source file.

At this time, it is continued to determine whether there is a control frame which is overlapped by the position correction, and it is determined whether or not there is an overlap until all the control frames do not overlap.

At this time, even if various control frames cannot be accommodated within the predetermined dialog size, it is determined that the dialog size finally overlaps with the dialog size. Be changed.

When the processing of the overlapping control frames is completed, it is determined in step S270 whether or not there is a next control frame.
It returns to 0 and the same processing is repeated.

If the next control does not exist, the source file is closed in step S280 to reflect the correction so far.

At step S290, a resource file is created based on the corrected source file. The resource file created here is stored in the storage medium as one file of the printer driver.

In the fourth embodiment, when creating a resource file for each language, the length of a localized character string is obtained, and the lengths of various controls are automatically set so that all the character strings are included. By providing a means to correct,
It is possible to avoid the mistake of missing a character string.

[0090]

[Other Embodiments] Even if the present invention is applied to a system including a plurality of devices (for example, a host computer, an interface device, a reader, a printer, etc.), an apparatus (for example, a copying machine) Machine, facsimile machine, etc.).

Further, an object of the present invention is to supply a storage medium (or a recording medium) in which a program code of software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is recorded to a system or an apparatus, and a computer (a computer) of the system or the apparatus. Or a CPU or MPU) reads out and executes the program code stored in the storage medium,
Needless to say, this is achieved. In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium implements the functions of the above-described embodiment, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.
In addition, by executing the program code read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiments are realized, but also based on the instructions of the program code,
The operating system (OS) running on the computer performs part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing is also included.

Further, after the program code read from the storage medium is written into the memory provided in the function expansion card inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the program code is read based on the instruction of the program code. , The CPU provided in the function expansion card or the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing,
It goes without saying that a case where the function of the above-described embodiment is realized by the processing is also included.

When the present invention is applied to the above-mentioned storage medium, the storage medium described above (FIGS. 3, 6, 7, 8, 1)
The program code corresponding to the flowchart (shown in FIGS. 1 and 12) will be stored.

[0094]

As described above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to change the printer name for each language,
It is possible to provide a printer driver in which a user sets a desired printer name.

Further, according to the present invention, when the display language of the printer driver is changed after the printer driver is installed, the resource files for various languages and the associated national language fonts are not stored. However, by creating resource files for each language when needed, it is possible to reduce the load on the storage medium, and a more versatile printer driver that can flexibly respond to changes in each language. Can be provided.

If the OS has a function of changing national language information, and if it is possible to set national language information and font size information from the OS, the user can select a national language and each font size. Even without this, it is possible to change the display language of the printer driver UI that matches the font used by the OS.

Further, according to the present invention, after translating the resource file in which the character string is defined, the size of the control is automatically determined based on the size of each control in each dialog box or tab sheet and the length of the character string to be displayed. By making corrections, it is possible to avoid mistakes such as a missing character string after translation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system according to first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a nickname table in which a nickname of a printer name can be registered for each language.

FIG. 3 shows a U of the print control program according to the first embodiment.
It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of I part.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a model name table in which printer official names are registered.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a printer driver body commonly used in each language and copied onto the OS system according to the first embodiment, and a resource module for each language.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating processing contents of an installation program according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating processing contents of a language conversion program according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing processing contents of a language conversion program in a third embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a language selection window displayed when a language conversion program is executed in the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the concept of installation in the second and third embodiments.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating processing performed by a UI unit of a print control program according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating processing contents of a resource file creation program according to a fourth embodiment.

13A is a diagram illustrating an example of a tab sheet according to the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 13B is a diagram illustrating a description example of control positions and coordinates in a source file for creating a resource file according to the fourth embodiment. FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a header file defining a localization character string according to the fourth embodiment. (A)
Is an example for English and (b) is an example for French.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tab sheet when a character string is missing.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a tab sheet according to the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 information processing device 110 memory 111 application 112 printer driver 113 spooler area 120 hard disk controller 121 hard disk 125 floppy disk controller 126 floppy disk 130 CPU 140 printer control 150 keyboard controller 151 keyboard 160 CRT controller 161 CRT 170 printer 171 interface 172 printer control unit 173 Printer engine

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A print control method for acquiring print control information and controlling a printing apparatus according to the information, wherein the first user interface data of the installed print control information is suitable for controlling the printing apparatus. A determining step of determining whether the print control information is changed in accordance with a use condition; and a control step of controlling the printing apparatus individually in response to the use condition; and A setting step of retrieving and setting second user interface data defined corresponding to the first user interface data from a storage unit; and setting the second user interface data and the change control step. A printing control step of controlling printing of the printing apparatus according to the control. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the change control step controls display of a character string for a national language used in a user interface and a dialog template when the print control information is localized into a program for a national language. The print control method according to claim 1. 3. The storage unit according to claim 1, wherein the second user interface data is nickname information for specifying the printing apparatus for each language. Print control method. 4. A storage medium storing a program for acquiring print control information and controlling a printing apparatus according to the information, the program comprising: a first user interface data of the installed print control information; A code for a determining step of determining whether or not the printing apparatus is appropriate for controlling the printing apparatus; and a change for controlling the printing apparatus individually corresponding to the use condition when the print control information is changed according to the use condition. A code for a control step, and a code for a setting step for retrieving and setting second user interface data defined corresponding to the first user interface data from storage means for control by the code in the change control step. Printing of the printing device according to the set second user interface data and control of the code of the change control step. Storage medium characterized by comprising: a code control printing control step. 5. The code of the change control step controls display of a character string for a national language used in a user interface and a dialog template when the print control information is localized into a program for a national language. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein 6. The storage medium according to claim 4, wherein the second user interface data retrieved from the storage unit is nickname information for specifying the printing device for each language. 7. A resource file storing a character string for each language and a dialog template, and copying print control information including the resource file and the print control program from a storage medium to a memory of a printing apparatus; Installing the print control information from the copy destination memory into an operating system. 8. A step of setting national language information of an operating system on which the print control program operates, a step of setting a font size of a system font used by an operating system on which the print control program operates, Automatically creating a resource file adapted to the set national language information and font size information from the resource file creation file; and copying the created national language resource file to an operating system. The print control method according to claim 7, further comprising: 9. A process for copying a print control information including a resource file storing a character string for each language and a dialog template from a storage medium to a memory of a printing apparatus. And a code for installing the print control information from the copy destination memory to an operating system. 10. A code for setting national language information of an operating system on which the print control program operates, and a code for setting a font size of a system font used by an operating system on which the print control program operates. Code, a code for a step of automatically creating a resource file adapted to the set national language information and font size information from the resource file creation file, and the created national language resource file to the operating system. 10. The storage medium according to claim 9, comprising: a code of a copying step. 11. A storage medium storing a source file for creating a resource file for each national language, a plurality of character string files for each national language, and a program for creating a resource file for each national language. A code of a step of displaying the language information of each country to which the print control program corresponds; a code of a step of displaying a font size for each language to which the print control program corresponds; A code of a step of selecting size information, a code of a step of setting the selected national language information and font size information, and a resource file for each national language adapted to the set information from the resource file creation file. The code of the step of creating and the operating system for the created resource file And a code for a duplication step of duplicating the data in a storage medium. 12. A resource file which has a character string for each language used for a user interface and a dialog template as one resource file and converts information acquired from an information processing apparatus into data applied to a printing apparatus. A program for setting the position or size of a control frame, which is a display of various user interfaces, from a source file on which the resource file is created; and A code of a step of setting a character string displayed in a frame from a header file defined for changing for each language, a code of a step of obtaining a length of the set character string, Compare the size of the control frame with the length of the set character string. And a code of a step of determining whether the set character string can be displayed in the set control frame without missing the character string. As a result of the determination, the character string is missing. In this case, the code of the step of changing the size of the control frame and the step of updating and saving the source file from which the resource file is created after the size of all the control frames is changed. A storage medium comprising: a code; and a code of a step of creating a resource file based on the stored source file. 13. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first user interface data includes a printing device name, and the second user interface data includes a nickname corresponding to a printing device name for each national language. Print control method. 14. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first user interface data includes a printing device name, and the second user interface data includes a nickname corresponding to the printing device name for each national language. Storage media. 15. A print control system, comprising: means for generating print control information; and means for controlling printing by the print control method according to claim 1. Description: 16. A print control system comprising: means for generating print control information; and means for controlling printing by the print control method according to claim 7 or 8.