INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM STORED WITH INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM

摘要

An information processing apparatus to be used in a printing system having a client apparatus connected to an image forming apparatus via a network, and a server apparatus that manages setting parameters of printing conditions that can be set up on said client apparatus, said information processing apparatus being able to serve as the client apparatus and comprising: a judgment unit for judging whether said information processing apparatus is a client apparatus or not, with reference to identification information concerning said image forming apparatus stored inside said information processing apparatus; and a setting screen control unit for providing a setting screen that allows a user to select said setting parameters if it is judged that said information processing apparatus is not a client apparatus, and for providing a setting screen that allows a user to modify setting values of said selected setting parameters and prevents the user from modifying setting values of the remaining setting parameters if it is judged that said information processing apparatus is a client apparatus.