| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To report an ability information being set differently from that of another client connected to a first network to a client connected to a second network. SOLUTION: A plurality of pieces of client sorting information for sorting clients 1-6, 1-3 and the like and a plurality of pieces of ability information matching the pieces of client sorting information are retained in a printer 1-5. In response to commands for the reporting of abilities and during the process of reporting abilities, clients who have sent the commands are sorted according to the pieces of client sorting information retained, and the piece of ability information matching the corresponding piece of client sorting information is reported to the clients 1-6 and 1-3. |
