A printer driver to be installed on a PC connected to an analysis device has a function of generating a PDF file of an analysis result report generated based on analysis data (postscript printer driver unit 252), a function of extracting text information such as sample information from the PDF file (text information extraction processing unit 253), a function of extracting a file path of an analysis raw data file from the text information and acquiring the analysis raw data file (analysis raw data acquisition processing unit 254), and a function of transmitting a PDF file of an analysis result report, an analysis raw data file, and the like to a database server PC through a LAN and registering them in a database (database registration processing unit 255). With this, the PDF file and/or the analysis raw data file can be registered in the database without outputting it to a network shared folder, which can achieve high security.

An information processing apparatus connected to a plurality of networks, includes: a plurality of device drivers each of which is receives a packet from each of the networks; and circuitry determines a network to which a transmission source device of the packet belongs based on information indicating which of the device drivers has received the packet.

There is provided a control method for an information processing apparatus that stores an editing application with which editing of intermediate data including drawing data generated by a drawing application can be performed, the control method including: obtaining information associated with a print setting; deciding an interface used for obtaining the intermediate data from among a plurality of interfaces on a basis of the obtained information associated with the print setting; and obtaining the intermediate data by using the decided interface, in which the intermediate data output from the editing application is obtained by a printer driver and converted into a print command.

An information processing apparatus, system, and a non-transitory recording medium storing instructions for executing an information processing method. The information processing system includes the information processing apparatus with one or more printer drivers installed and an image forming apparatus connected to the information processing apparatus to perform bidirectional communication with the image forming apparatus in response to a request from at least one of the printer drivers, by setting control information in a storage area corresponding to the printer driver and requesting a communication control program to perform the bidirectional communication with the image forming apparatus based on a control information set for the printer driver.

A communication apparatus includes: a first type communication unit configured to perform communication with a portable device in a near field communication mode; a display unit; and a control device configured to perform: a receiving process of receiving a radio wave for connection with the portable device in the near field communication mode, from the portable device through the first type communication unit; and a display process of controlling the display unit to display a notice for prompting a user to perform operation for permitting the portable device to transmit information to the communication apparatus in the near field communication mode, in response to receipt of the radio wave in the receiving process.

A control method for an information processing apparatus which comprises a memory that stores a graphical user interface (GUI) application capable of providing a GUI in a case where a driver that does not have a function of providing a GUI is selected, the control method includes causing the GUI application to acquire drawing data generated by a drawing application, acquiring, by the GUI application, at least either of data including information indicating a setting and data including information indicating a capability of the driver, and providing, the GUI application, a first display item.

There is provided a control method for an information processing apparatus that stores an editing application with which editing of intermediate data including drawing data generated by a drawing application can be performed, the control method including: obtaining information associated with a print setting; deciding an interface used for obtaining the intermediate data from among a plurality of interfaces on a basis of the obtained information associated with the print setting; and obtaining the intermediate data by using the decided interface, in which the intermediate data output from the editing application is obtained by a printer driver and converted into a print command.

An image processing apparatus includes first and second sheet storage units and a post-processing unit to perform specific post-processing on a printed sheet. A print command is received in which a sheet in the first sheet storage unit is specified as a sheet to be used in printing a first copy and a sheet in the second sheet storage unit is specified as a sheet to he used in printing a second copy. In a case where the specific post-processing is unable to he performed on the sheet to be used in printing the first copy, a printed sheet is output without causing the post-processing unit to perform the specific post-processing on the sheets for the first and second copies, even if the print command commands that the specific post-processing be performed in printing the first copy and the second copy.

A controller of an information processing apparatus is configured to receive image data representing a compound image including at least first characteristic data and second characteristic data, extract first and second characteristic image data respectively representing the first and second characteristic images, determine, by analyzing the first and second characteristic image data as extracted, whether the first and second characteristic images are identical. When it is determined that the first and second characteristic images are not identical, the controller generates arranged image data subjected to be printed and representing the first and second characteristic images in a boundary-distinguishable manner, while, when it is determined that the first and second characteristic images are identical, the controller generates arranged image data subjected to be printed and representing the first and second characteristic images not in a boundary-distinguishable manner. Then, the controller outputs the arranged image data.

A control method for an information processing apparatus which comprises a memory that stores a graphical user interface (GUI) application capable of providing a GUI in a case where a driver that does not have a function of providing a GUI is selected, the control method includes causing the GUI application to acquire drawing data generated by a drawing application, acquiring, by the GUI application, at least either of data including information indicating a setting and data including information indicating a capability of the driver, and providing, the GUI application, a first display item.