Information processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium including a printing system that supports a search function and a search result screen display conforming to a search result printer found

An information processing apparatus that executes an operating system (OS) including a printing system that supports a search function using a first search protocol as a standard, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor executing the instructions causing the information processing apparatus to:
• perform a search using the first search protocol according to a script;
• perform a search using a second search protocol by a plug-in for the printing system;
• and
• perform a display conforming to a search result of one or more printers found according to the script, in which a predetermined printer is excluded, and a search result using the second search protocol, which includes the predetermined printer.

An information processing apparatus that executes an operating system (OS) including a printing system that supports a search function using a first search protocol as a standard, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing instructions;
• and
• a processor executing the instructions causing the information processing apparatus to:
• perform a search using the first search protocol;
• perform a search using a second search protocol by a plug-in for the printing system;
• perform, if the search using the second search protocol is performed according to a script for extending the search function supported by the printing system and if a search result of a printer found by using the second search protocol is included in a search result of a printer found by using the first search protocol, a display conforming to the search result of one or more printers found by using the first search protocol;
• and
• perform a display conforming to the search result of a printer found by using the second search protocol together with the search result of one or more printers found by using the first search protocol if the search using the second search protocol is performed according to the script and if a printer that is not included in the search result of a printer found by using the first search protocol exists among the search result of a printer found by using the second search protocol.

A method for controlling an information processing apparatus that executes an operating system (OS) including a printing system that supports a search function using a first search protocol as a standard, the method comprising:

• identifying, if a plug-in for the printing system is installed, a vendor that corresponds to the plug-in;
• performing a search using the first search protocol;
• and
• performing, if a search using a second search protocol is performed by the plug-in for the printing system, together with a first display conforming to a search result of one or more printers found by using the first search protocol, in which a printer of the identified vendor is excluded, a second display conforming to a search result using the second search protocol, which includes the printer of the identified vendor.

A non-transitory storage medium storing a computer program for making a computer perform:

• identifying, if a plug-in for a printing system that is included in an operating system (OS) and supports a search function using a first search protocol as a standard is installed, a vendor that corresponds to the plug-in;
• searching using the first search protocol;
• and
• if a search using a second search protocol is performed by the plug-in for the printing system, together with a first display conforming to a search result of one or more printers found by using the first search protocol, a second display conforming to a search result using the second search protocol, which includes the printer of the identified vendor in which a printer of the identified vendor is excluded.