JP2009015798A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (13)

Function restriction file storage means for storing a function restriction file for restricting the function of the connected device;
Performance list file storage means for storing a performance list file that describes functions that can be used by the device and a general-purpose performance list file that does not depend on the model of the device;
Performance list file selection means for selecting a performance list file corresponding to the model of the device from the performance list file stored in the performance list file storage means;
Based on the performance list file selected by the performance list file selection means and the function restriction file stored in the function restriction file storage means, a setting screen for setting the content of processing by the device is generated. An information processing apparatus having display item generating means. The performance list file selection means includes:
Having device specifying information acquisition means for acquiring device specifying information for specifying the device from the device;
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the performance list file is selected from the performance list file storage unit based on a model name included in the device identification information.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the performance list file further describes an exclusion rule between functions of the device.   The information according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the function restriction file restricts the function of the device by designating whether the device can be used for a predetermined function of the device and / or a predetermined setting value of the function. Processing equipment.   The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the function restriction file is a function restriction file for each user. In the information processing device,
A performance list file that describes the functions that can be used by the connected device and that corresponds to the device model from among the performance list file that depends on the device model and the general-purpose performance list file that does not depend on the device model A performance list file selection step for selecting,
Display item generation for generating a setting screen for setting the content of processing by the device based on the performance list file selected in the performance list file selection step and a function restriction file for restricting the function of the device A program that executes steps. The performance list file selection step includes:
Including device specifying information acquiring step for acquiring device specifying information for specifying the device from the device;
The program according to claim 6, wherein the performance list file is selected based on a model name included in the device identification information.   The program according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the performance list file further describes an exclusion rule between functions of the device.   The program according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the function restriction file restricts the function of the device by designating whether the device can be used for a predetermined function of the device and / or a predetermined setting value of the function. . The program according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the function restriction file is a function restriction file for each user.   The computer-readable recording medium which recorded the program as described in any one of Claims 6 thru | or 10. An apparatus for printing print data transmitted from the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5. An information processing system comprising the information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5 and the device according to claim 12.