JP2002127566A - Print controller, print control method, and storing medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a print controller by means of which a user can decide easily whether printing is carried out correctly with a set input sheet size and that printing can be carried out correctly by enlarging or contracting the input sheet size. SOLUTION: The input sheet size of a document being inputted from an application 1100 and the output sheet size of print data being printed on a printer are set and print data is generated from a print controller based on the set input sheet size and output sheet size. When the set input sheet size is set, the print controller indicates a sheet size supported by the printer and a sheet size not supported by the printer while discriminating from each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a print control apparatus, a print control method, and a storage medium for processing a print request from an application, generating print data that can be printed by a printing apparatus, and controlling transfer to an external device. It is about.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a printer control system in which an information processing apparatus and a printer apparatus can communicate, a printer driver of the information processing apparatus has a function of enlarging / reducing printing as one of print data output processing methods. .

In a printer driver of an information processing apparatus, as shown in FIG. 3, it is necessary to specify a paper size 301 of drawing information input from an application and a paper size 302 to be printed by a printer. Here, the paper size of the printer and (hereinafter referred to as the output paper size)
Can select only paper sizes supported by the printer. On the other hand, the paper size input from the application (hereinafter referred to as input paper size) is
Due to the size of the document created by the user, there may be many.

[0004] However, the conventional printer driver displays the same number of input paper size candidates and output paper size candidates as a list. Therefore, a large-size fixed size paper that is not supported by the printer device is not normally displayed on the display device on the host side in the input paper size selection list, and the paper size of the document to be printed is supported by the printer device. In the case where a fixed size paper sheet having a large size is not used, the user cannot mistakenly assume that the output cannot be performed because the user cannot specify the size with the printer driver, and thus the enlargement / reduction printing function is not utilized.

[0005]

Further, even when the user recognizes that the user can select a large-size fixed size paper which is not supported by the printer device at the time of the enlargement / reduction printing, the operation at the time of printing by the user is performed by the enlargement / reduction printing. Has to be selected first, and the operability at the time of printing becomes complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to support a printing apparatus when setting an input paper size of a document input from an application. By discriminating and displaying the paper size and the paper size not supported by the printing device, it is easy to determine whether or not the printing is correctly performed with the input paper size set by the user, and by performing the scaling, the The purpose is to make it easy to determine that printing is possible.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a print control apparatus which processes a print request from an application and generates print data which can be printed by a printing apparatus. Paper size setting means for setting an input paper size of a document to be input and an output paper size of print data to be printed by the printing apparatus; and an input paper size and an output paper size set by the paper size setting means. Generating means for generating print data based on the paper size setting means,
When the input paper size is set, a paper size supported by the printing device and a paper size not supported by the printing device are identified and displayed.

The paper size setting means sets an input paper size and an output paper size in accordance with an instruction input via a graphical user interface for making print settings.

A printing method setting means for automatically setting variable-size printing as a printing method setting when the input paper size set by the paper size setting means is a paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. It also has.

The printing method setting means automatically executes variable-size printing as a printing method setting when the input paper size set by the paper size setting means is a paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. After the setting, the printing method can be changed manually.

Further, the paper size setting means adds and displays a mark indicating that the paper size is not supported in the vicinity of the paper name of the input paper size corresponding to the paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. is there.

Further, the object is solved by a method for performing the above processing, a program for realizing the above processing, and a storage medium storing the program.

[0013]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a printer control system to which a print control apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention can be applied. A computer apparatus 1000 and a printer apparatus (printer) 3000 have a predetermined configuration. This corresponds to the case where the printing system is configured to be communicable via a bidirectional interface.

In the computer apparatus 1000 functioning as a host computer as a print control apparatus according to the present invention, the controller unit includes a CPU 1001 and a RAM 100
2, a ROM 1003, a hard disk storage device (HDD) 1004, a display device 1006, a keyboard,
A known configuration including an input device 1007 such as a mouse is provided, and an external storage device 1005 is further provided. The external storage device 1005 includes, for example, a DVD-ROM and a CD.
-ROM, PD, MO, FD, JAZZ (trademark), JI
A storage medium such as P (trademark), various magnetic tapes, and the like, which can be detachably attached to a storage medium, includes those which store data and programs in a read / write manner.

A RAM 1002 is used for a work area of the CPU 1001 and for temporarily storing data.

The computer 1000 reads various application software 11 from the external storage 1005.
00 or the printer driver 2000 is loaded into the hard disk storage device (HDD) 1004 or the RAM 1002 and executed by the CPU 1001.

The printer driver 2000 performs the characteristic output processing operation of the present invention, and FIG. 1 shows the printer driver 2000 and the spool file 210 created by the printer driver 2000.
0 and a different medium.

The printer driver 2000 can be loaded and executed on various other readable and writable storage media. Further, the information may be stored in a non-insertable memory element such as a ROM or an NVRAM in advance, or may be loaded into a storage device by communicating with another device or the like via a network.

The printer data created by the printer driver 2000 is configured to be transmitted by the transmission processing unit 2010 to the reception processing unit 3010 of the printer 3000 as a printing apparatus.

In the printer driver 2000, reference numeral 2001 denotes an output processing method setting unit for changing the setting of the print data output processing method by the user.
The UI (user interface) screen information displayed at 06 is also included here. Reference numeral 2002 denotes an output processing method storage unit, which stores the settings of the print data output processing method set by the output processing method setting unit 2001 (hereinafter, referred to as print setting information).

Reference numeral 2003 denotes an output processing method acquisition unit which acquires the setting (print setting information) of the output processing method of the print data stored in the output processing method storage unit 2002. Reference numeral 2004 denotes an output processing method switching unit that switches output processing between foreground and background depending on the setting state of the print setting information acquired by the output processing method acquisition unit 2003. Foreground processing means that the application 1100
The printer driver 2000 performs a conversion process in parallel with print data that can be interpreted by the printing apparatus 3000 while drawing information is input via the S. On the other hand, the background process is a process in which the application 1100 sends an OS. When the drawing information is input through the printer driver 200, the printer driver 200 temporarily spools the data as an intermediate data file that is easily converted to the spool file 2100, and the printer driver 2000 performs the print data conversion processing after the spooling is completed. It is. In general, the process of converting drawing information into an intermediate data file is light in load and the processing is not interrupted. Therefore, the application 1100 can continuously discharge drawing information. Since the output process ends earlier, the application 1100 has an effect that printing is released earlier. A bitmap data conversion unit 2005 converts drawing information into bitmap data according to the setting state of the print setting information acquired by the output processing method acquisition unit 2003.

Reference numeral 2006 denotes a spool file writing unit.
When the output processing method switching unit 2004 switches the output processing to the background, the rendering information that is print data from the application 1100 is stored in the spool file 2100 as an intermediate data file. Reference numeral 2007 denotes a spool file control unit.
006, the output order display of the intermediate data files stored, the designation of the storage destination of the spool file, and the like are controlled. 20
A spool file reading unit 08 reads an intermediate data file to be printed from the spool file 2100.

A printer data conversion unit 2009 converts the bitmap data converted by the bitmap data conversion unit 2005 into print data in a data format suitable for a print output desired by the printer 3000. Reference numeral 2010 denotes a transmission processing unit which transmits the print data converted by the printer data conversion unit 2009 so as to be printed by the printer 3000. In FIG. 1, a computer device 1 which is a print control device is illustrated.
000 and a printer 3000 as a printing apparatus are locally connected, but the present invention is not limited to this. The computer apparatus 1000 may be connected via a network such as a LAN. (Not shown), the print server may monitor the status of the printer 3000 and transfer the print data to the printer 3000.

FIG. 2 shows the printer driver 2 shown in FIG.
000 is a diagram for describing a first data processing procedure based on an output processing operation of each module constituting the 000. FIG. In FIG. 2, reference numerals 2001 to 201 shown in FIG.
Steps S01 to S010 are added to the processing by 0.

First, in step S 201, the screen information of the UI constructed by the GUI shown in FIG. 3 is displayed by the output processing method setting unit 2001 so that the user can set the output processing method of the data to be printed on the computer 1000. The data is output to the OS and displayed on the display device 1006.

FIGS. 3 to 5 show examples of a user interface (UI) displayed on the display device 1006 of the computer device 1000 shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 4 corresponds to an example of a spool file control GUI screen having a preview display portion, FIG. 4 corresponds to an example of a spool file control GUI screen, and FIG.
Corresponds to the I screen example.

When the user sets the output processing method via the UI and performs actual print output, the output processing method storage unit 2002 displays the information in step S201 by the output processing method setting unit 2001 in step S201. The print setting information (including the output processing method) set in the set UI is saved.

In step S203, the output processing method acquisition unit 2003 acquires the output processing method settings stored in the output processing method storage unit 2002. Then, in step S204, the output processing method switching unit 2004 determines whether the setting of the output processing method acquired in step S203 is foreground processing or background processing. In accordance with the determination result, the output processing method switching unit 2004 switches between foreground and background of the print output processing. The determination between the foreground processing and the background processing is realized by determining whether the check box 303 in FIG. 3 is checked.

If print output processing is to be performed in the foreground according to the switching result of the output processing method switching unit 2004, the process proceeds to step S205, where the bitmap data conversion unit 2005
, And converts the drawing information into bitmap data corresponding to the resolution of the printer 3000 in parallel with the input processing. Here, if “enlargement / reduction printing”, “layout printing”, “booklet printing”, “poster printing”, or the like is set in the print setting information of FIG.
Bitmap data is generated with an input paper size of one page of drawing information input from 00 and a different output paper size. "Enlargement / reduction printing" is processing for enlarging or reducing one page of the input paper size to one page of the output paper size. "Layout printing" is processing of converting a plurality of pages of the input paper size into one page of the output paper size. “Booklet printing” is processing for reducing and arranging four pages of the input paper size by two pages on each side of the output paper size, and “poster printing” is processing of one page of the input paper size. Is a process of enlarging and arranging on a plurality of pages of the output paper size.

On the other hand, if the print output process is to be performed in the background according to the switching result of step S204, the process proceeds to step S206, where the spool file writing unit 200
6 inputs drawing information from the application 1100 via the OS, and stores the input drawing information in a spool file 2100 on a storage medium specified in a unique file format (intermediate data format).

Here, the spool file writing unit 200
6 is the same as the start of storage of the spool file,
At 207, the spool file control unit 2007 is activated. Here, the spool file control unit 2007 is an execution program for performing spool file control such as display of the output order of spool files and designation of a storage destination. The spool file control unit 2007 displays, for example, a UI screen shown in FIG.
006.

FIG. 4 shows a UI screen for displaying a task being printed, and includes “application name / document name” waiting for printing.
Information such as “number of pages (size)” and “time / date” is displayed. The spool file control unit 2007 monitors the spool status of the spool file 2001,
The print task with which document name is spooled, how many pages are spooled, the size of the spool size, the time when the print request is made, and the like are determined, and control is performed to display the print task on the UI screen in FIG. Thereby, even when the user selects the background processing, it is possible to determine how far the printing task has progressed, and the usability is improved.

Step S207 is replaced with step S20.
It is also possible to independently start the computer in addition to the computer from the computer 6, and in this case, it is also possible to specify a storage destination.

Next, in step S208, the spool file reading unit 2008 reads intermediate data to be printed from the spool file 2100.

Then, in step S205, step S
The print data read in step 208 is converted into bitmap data. In this bitmap conversion process, as described above, if enlargement / reduction printing or the like is set, the drawing information input in the input paper size is enlarged / reduced and converted into bitmap data. Whether it is necessary to enlarge or reduce the size will be described later with reference to FIG. Step S20
In step 4, when the process is performed in the foreground, the process proceeds to step S205.

Then, in step S209, the printer data conversion unit 2009 converts the bitmap data converted in step S205 into print data in a format suitable for the print output desired by the printer 3000. Note that, in step S209, the GUI constructed by the GUI, for example, as shown in FIG.
Is displayed on the display device 1006, and the printing status is displayed.

FIG. 5 is an example of a UI screen for visually displaying the printing status of the printing task. In this UI, the number of pages being printed and the number of copies being printed are displayed as numerical values, and visual display control is performed to determine how far the print data is being generated in the page being printed. In this UI screen, when the user presses a cancel button 501, the print task is stopped, and unprinted data is discarded. When the user presses the pause button 502, the print task is temporarily interrupted, and
When this button 502 is pressed, the print task can be restarted.

Then, in step S210, the printer driver 2000 passes the generated print data to the transmission processing unit 2010 of the system, and ends the processing. Transmission processing unit 2
In step S010, the print data acquired from the printer driver is transmitted to the printer 3000.

Hereinafter, the operation of the output processing method setting unit 2001 in step S201 shown in FIG. 2 will be described.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of a second data processing procedure in the print control apparatus according to the present invention, and is an example of an output method setting processing procedure by the output processing method setting unit 2001 as an output processing method setting module. Corresponding to S601 to S610 indicate each step.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example of an output method setting screen in the print control apparatus according to the present invention, which corresponds to a state in which selectable paper sizes are listed in a certain area on the output method setting screen. I do. It should be noted that the format is such that the title of the selected item and the option are displayed as a list, but only the title and the item being selected are displayed, and a general display such as a format in which the list is displayed by pressing a button or the like arranged in the immediate vicinity of the certain area. It may be.

In FIG. 7, MK is a mark indicating a paper size that is not supported as an output paper size, and it can be instantly identified that the paper size to be displayed in an enlarged or reduced size is supported by the output paper size. Will be displayed.

First, in step S601, the output processing method setting unit 2001 acquires all paper sizes supported as input paper sizes of the printer driver. Next, in step S602, the output processing method setting unit 2001 determines whether the paper size acquired in step S601 is supported as the output paper size of the printer 3000. Step S6
In 03, when the output processing method setting unit 2001 determines that the acquired input paper size is supported as the output paper size of the printer 3000, only the paper size name is added to the input paper size option list 701 in the list. I do.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S602 that the output paper size of the printer 3000 is not supported, in step S604, the output processing method setting unit 2001 displays the output paper size of the printer 3000 in the input paper size option list 701. A mark indicating that the paper size is not supported is added to the head or near the paper size name, and the process proceeds to step S603. In this case, the name of the paper size to which a mark indicating that the output paper size is not supported as the output paper size of the printer 3000 is added in step S604, and the input paper size option list 70 is set in step S603.
1 is added.

Next, in step 605, the output processing method setting unit 2001 determines whether or not the list addition has been completed for all the paper sizes. Returning to step S602, the same processing is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S605 that the list addition has been completed for all paper sizes, then in step S606 the output processing method setting unit 2
Step 001 determines whether a user input has occurred and waits until a user input occurs. Then, step S606
If it is determined in step S607 that a user input has occurred, in step S607, the output processing method setting unit 2001 determines
Determine whether the paper size selection has been changed. If the paper size selection has not been changed, step S6
08, and if the selection of the paper size is changed, the process proceeds to step S609. Step S607
If it is determined in step S608 that the selection of the paper size has not been changed, in step S608, the output processing method setting unit 2001 determines whether to end the setting processing of this module, and does not end the setting processing of this module. If it is determined that the current setting state is maintained, the process returns to step S6.
Returning to step 06, the system enters a user input waiting state.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S608 that the input paper size setting processing of this module is to be ended, the processing exits from this module processing.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S607 that the selection of the paper size has been changed, the process proceeds to step S607.
In step 609, the output processing method setting unit 2001 determines whether the selected input paper size is supported as the output paper size of the printer 3000, and the selected input paper size is supported as the output paper size of the printer 3000. If it is determined that the current setting state is maintained, the process waits for an input in step S606 again.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S609 that the selected input paper size is not supported as the output paper size of the printer 3000, the output processing method setting unit 2001 proceeds to step S610.
It is determined that the same-size printing (see the UI in FIG. 3) is not possible, the enlargement / reduction printing is automatically set as the printing method, and the enlargement / reduction printing is automatically set.
In step S <b> 608, the process waits for a user input of step S <b> 606.
If it is determined that the setting has been completed, the processing exits from the setting processing of this module. Here, the GUI of the printer driver
When a paper size that is not supported by the printer is selected as the input paper size 301 via the menu, variable-size printing (enlargement / reduction printing) is automatically set as the printing method setting. In area 303,
This indicates that “enlarged / reduced printing” is changed to a selected state, and after being changed to this state, “real-size printing” is manually performed by the user in a print method selection area.
It is also possible to change the printing method to “printing banner paper (long paper)”.

According to the above-described embodiment, in the printer control system, it is possible to select, as an option of the input paper size from the application, a fixed size paper having a large size which is not supported as the output paper size of the printer 3000. By setting (enlargement / reduction printing), print data generation processing can be performed even if a paper size that is not supported as an output paper size of the printer is used as an input paper size.

The paper sizes that are not supported as output paper sizes of the printer are marked with a mark indicating that they are not supported as the output paper size of the printer 3000 before the input paper size name in the input paper size setting list. Since the list is additionally displayed, the user can easily identify whether or not the input paper size of the document created by the application 1100 is supported as the output paper size of the printer. If you select a paper size that is not supported as the output paper size for the printer, the printer driver automatically sets the variable-size printing (enlargement / reduction printing). Print processing of data created by To become.

Hereinafter, the configuration of a data processing program that can be read by a printing system to which the print control apparatus according to the present invention can be applied will be described with reference to a memory map shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a memory map of a storage medium for storing various data processing programs which can be read by a printing system to which the print control apparatus according to the present invention can be applied.

Although not shown, information for managing a group of programs stored in the storage medium, such as version information and a creator, is also stored, and information dependent on the OS or the like on the program reading side, such as a program, An icon or the like for identification display may also be stored.

Further, data dependent on various programs is also managed in the directory. In addition, a program for installing various programs on a computer or a program for decompressing a program to be installed when the program to be installed is compressed may be stored.

The functions shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 in this embodiment are executed by a program installed from the outside.
It may be performed by a host computer. In that case, CD-ROM, flash memory, FD
The present invention can be applied to a case in which a group of information including a program is supplied to an output device from a storage medium such as the above or from an external storage medium via a network.

As described above, the storage medium storing the program code of the software for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiment is supplied to the system or the apparatus, and the computer (or the CPU or the MP) of the system or the apparatus is supplied.
It goes without saying that the object of the present invention is also achieved when U) reads and executes the program code stored in the storage medium.

In this case, the program code itself read from the storage medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the storage medium storing the program code constitutes the present invention.

As a storage medium for supplying the program code, for example, a floppy (registered trademark) disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, C
D-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD, magnetic tape, nonvolatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, etc. can be used.

When the computer executes the readout program code, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also the OS (Operating System) running on the computer based on the instruction of the program code. ) And the like perform part or all of the actual processing, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

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

[0063]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A print that sets an input paper size of a document input from an application and an output paper size of print data to be printed by the printing device, and generates print data based on the set input paper size and output paper size. In the control device, when setting the input paper size, a paper size supported by the printing device and a paper size not supported by the printing device are identified and displayed. It is possible to set a blank paper size as the input paper size of the document, which has the effect of improving the usability for the user.

According to the present invention, when the input paper size to be set is a paper size that is not supported by the printing apparatus, the variable-size printing is automatically set as the printing method setting. Even when a paper size that has not been set is set as the input paper size, there is an effect that the user operation for obtaining a print result that fits the output paper size is simplified and the usability is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a printer control system to which a print control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention can be applied.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a first data processing procedure based on an output processing operation of each module constituting the printer driver shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface displayed on a display device of the computer device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a user interface displayed on the display device of the computer device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user interface displayed on the display device of the computer device illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a second data processing procedure in the print control apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an output method setting screen in the print control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a memory map of a storage medium that stores various data processing programs that can be read by a printing system to which a print control device according to the present invention can be applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1000 Computer device 1001 CPU 1002 RAM 1003 ROM 1004 Hard disk storage device (HDD) 1005 External storage device 1006 Display device 1007 Input device 2000 Printer driver 2001 Output processing method setting unit 2002 Output processing method storage unit 2003 Output processing method acquisition unit 2004 Output processing Method switching unit 2005 Bitmap data conversion unit 2006 Spool file writing unit 2007 Spool file control unit 2008 Spool file reading unit 2009 Printer data conversion unit 2010 Transmission processing unit 2100 Spool file 3000 Printer (printer device) 3010 Reception processing unit

Claims (16)

[Claims] 1. A print control device that processes a print request from an application to generate print data that can be printed by a printing device, comprising: an input paper size of a document input from the application; Paper size setting means for setting an output paper size of print data to be printed; andgenerating means for generating print data based on the input paper size and the output paper size set by the paper size setting means. The paper size setting means, when setting the input paper size, identifies and displays a paper size supported by the printing device and a paper size not supported by the printing device. Printing control device. 2. The paper size setting means according to claim 1, wherein said paper size setting means sets an input paper size and an output paper size in accordance with an instruction input via a graphical user interface for making print settings. The printing control device according to the above. 3. A printing method setting means for automatically setting variable-size printing as a printing method setting when an input paper size set by the paper size setting means is a paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. The printing control device according to claim 1, further comprising: 4. The printing method setting means automatically executes variable-size printing as a printing method setting when the input paper size set by the paper size setting means is a paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. 4. The printing control apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the printing method can be changed manually after the setting. 5. The printing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the paper size setting unit adds and displays a mark indicating that the paper size is not supported in the vicinity of the paper name of the input paper size corresponding to the paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. The print control device according to claim 1, wherein 6. A print control method for processing a print request from an application to generate print data that can be printed by a printing device, comprising: an input paper size of a document input from the application; A paper size setting step of setting an output paper size of print data to be printed, and a generation step of generating print data based on an input paper size and an output paper size set in the paper size setting step, The paper size setting step is characterized in that when setting the input paper size, a paper size supported by the printing device and a paper size not supported by the printing device are identified and displayed. Print control method. 7. The paper size setting step according to claim 6, wherein an input paper size and an output paper size are set in accordance with an instruction input via a graphical user interface for making print settings. The print control method described in the above. 8. A printing method setting step of automatically setting variable-size printing as a printing method setting when the input paper size set in the paper size setting step is a paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. The print control method according to claim 6, further comprising: 9. The printing method setting step, wherein when the input paper size set in the paper size setting step is a paper size that is not supported by the printing apparatus, a variable-size printing is automatically performed as a printing method setting. 9. The printing control method according to claim 8, wherein the printing method can be changed manually after the setting. 10. The paper size setting step includes the step of adding a mark indicating that the paper size is not supported in the vicinity of the paper name of the input paper size corresponding to the paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. The print control method according to claim 6, wherein: 11. A print control program executable by a print control device for processing a print request from an application and generating print data printable by the printing device, the input paper size of a document input from the application A paper size setting step of setting an output paper size of print data to be printed by the printing apparatus; and generating print data based on the input paper size and the output paper size set in the paper size setting step. And generating the input paper size in the paper size setting step, the paper size supported by the printing device and the paper size not supported by the printing device. A print control program for causing the print control device to execute so as to identify and display the print control device. 12. The paper size setting step executes the print control device to set an input paper size and an output paper size in response to an instruction input via a graphical user interface for performing print settings. The print control program according to claim 11, wherein: 13. A printing method setting step for automatically setting variable-size printing as a printing method setting when the input paper size set in the paper size setting step is a paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. 13. The print control program according to claim 11, further causing the print control device to execute the print control device. 14. The printing method setting step, wherein when the input paper size set in the paper size setting step is a paper size that is not supported by the printing apparatus, a variable-size printing is automatically performed as a printing method setting. 14. The print control program according to claim 13, wherein after the setting, the print control apparatus is executed so that the print method can be changed by a manual operation. 15. The paper size setting step includes printing a mark indicating that the paper size is not supported in the vicinity of the paper name of the input paper size corresponding to the paper size not supported by the printing apparatus. The print control program according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein the control program is executed by a control device. 16. A computer-readable storage medium storing the print control program according to claim 11. Description: