Non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for information processing apparatus, information processing apparatus including same, and method for outputting print data using same

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for information processing apparatus connected to a printer, the recording medium storing instructions realizing an installer set including a program to be executed by a controller of the information processing apparatus to control the information processing apparatus and an installer configured to install the program in the information processing apparatus,

• the program including a plurality of pieces of display information associated with a plurality of pieces of printer model information respectively indicating a plurality of models of printers and a plurality of pieces of sheet type information respectively indicating a plurality of types sheets, each of the plurality of models of printers having a tray on which the sheet is placed, the display information including information on handling of the tray and the sheet placed on the tray, the program being installable for any of the plurality of models of printers,
• the installer causing, when executed by the controller, the information processing apparatus to perform
• a receiving process of receiving a user selection to select sheet type information at a time of installation from among a plurality of pieces sheet type information,
• a connected printer information obtaining process of obtaining a name of the connected printer,
• a storing process of storing the sheet type information selected by the user and the printer model information coinciding with the obtained connected printer information in a memory of the information processing apparatus, and
• an installation process of installing the program using the printer model information and the sheet type information stored in the memory;
• and
• the program causing, when executed by the controller, the information processing apparatus to perform
• a determining process of determining, from among a plurality of pieces of display information, display information associated with the printer model information used to install the program and the sheet type information selected by the user at the time of installation and used to install the program as determined display information to be displayed, the determined display information indicating handling of the tray of the connected printer and the sheet placed on the tray,
• an image data obtaining process of obtaining image data,
• a display information outputting process of outputting the determined display information,
• a generating process of generating print data for the connected printer to print on a sheet corresponding to the sheet type information selected by the user based on the obtained image data, and
• a data outputting process of outputting the generated print data.

An information processing apparatus, comprising:

• an inputting device configured to receive a user operation;
• a communication device;
• a memory device;
• and
• a controller,
• wherein the memory device stores a plurality of pieces of display information associated with a plurality of pieces of printer model information respectively indicating a plurality of models of printers and a plurality of pieces of sheet type information respectively indicating types of sheets used in the plurality of models of printers, each of the plurality of models of printers having a tray on which sheets are to be placed, the display information being information indicating handling of the tray and the sheet placed on the tray, the program being installable for any of the plurality of models of printers,
• wherein the controller is configured to perform
• obtaining connected printer information indicating a model of the printer connected to the communication device,
• receiving a user operation at a time of installation to select one piece of sheet type information from among a plurality of pieces of sheet type information,
• storing the printer model information coinciding with the obtained connected printer information and the received sheet type information in the memory,
• determining the display information associated with the printer model information used to install the program and the received sheet type information selected by the user at the time of installation and stored in the memory device as the determined display information,
• obtaining image data,
• a display information outputting process of outputting the determined display information,
• generating print data for the connected printer to print on a sheet corresponding to the sheet type information selected by the user based on the obtained image data,
• outputting the generated print data to the printer through the communication device, and
• outputting the determined display information.

A method for an information processing apparatus provided with an inputting device configured to receive a user operation, a communication device, a memory,

• wherein the memory stores a plurality of pieces of display information associated with a plurality of pieces of printer model information respectively indicating a plurality of models of printers and a plurality of pieces of sheet type information respectively indicating types of sheets used in the plurality of models of printers,
• wherein each of the plurality of models of printers has a tray on which sheets are to be placed,
• wherein the display information is information indicating handling of the tray and the sheet, and
• wherein the method includes:
• obtaining connected printer information indicating the model of the printer connected to the communication device;
• receiving a user operation at a time of installation to select one piece of sheet type information from among a plurality of pieces of sheet type information;
• storing the printer model information coinciding with the obtained connected printer information used to install the program and the received sheet type information selected by the user at the time of installation in the memory;
• determining the display information associated with the printer model information and the received sheet type information stored in the memory as the determined display information, the determined display information indicating handling of the tray of the connected printer and the sheet placed on the tray;
• obtaining image data;
• a display information outputting process outputting the determined display information;
• generating print data for the connected printer to print on a sheet corresponding to the sheet type information selected by the user based on the obtained image data;
• and
• outputting the generated print data to the printer through the communication device.