Information processing apparatus capable of implementing mixed-sheet printing in which predetermined print setting is different among pages, control method for information processing apparatus, and storage medium

A control method for an information processing apparatus that causes a printing apparatus to execute printing using an application program cooperating with a general printer driver, the control method comprising:

• a step of obtaining intermediate data including a predetermined print setting, the intermediate data being data of a plurality of pages, and the predetermined setting being different among the pages;
• a step of determining whether or not the printing apparatus has a capability of mixed-sheet printing, the general printer driver not being capable of the mixed-sheet printing;
• a generating step of generating print data for causing the printing apparatus to execute the mixed-sheet printing based on the intermediate data;
• and
• a step of transmitting the generated print data to the printing apparatus,
• wherein, in a case that the printing apparatus does not have the capability of the mixed-sheet printing, the generating step obtains the predetermined print settings included in the intermediate data in order of the pages to be printed, sequentially compares the predetermined print setting of each page with the predetermined print setting of an immediately preceding page to detect a change in the predetermined print setting, and generates a plurality of pieces of print data based on a plurality of pieces of divided intermediate data obtained by dividing the intermediate data at each detected change based on differences among the predetermined print settings of the plurality of pages.

An information processing apparatus that causes a printing apparatus to execute printing using an application program cooperating with a general printer driver, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a controller configured or programmed to function as:
• an obtaining unit that obtains intermediate data including a predetermined print setting, the intermediate data being data of a plurality of pages, and the predetermined setting being different among the pages;
• a determining unit that determines whether or not the printing apparatus has a capability of mixed-sheet printing, the general printer driver not being capable of the mixed-sheet printing;
• a generating unit that generates print data for causing the printing apparatus to execute the mixed-sheet printing based on the intermediate data;
• and
• a transmitting unit that transmits the generated print data to the printing apparatus,
• wherein, in a case that the printing apparatus does not have the capability of the mixed-sheet printing, the generating unit obtains the predetermined print settings included in the intermediate data in order of the pages to be printed, sequentially compares the predetermined print setting of each page with the predetermined print setting of an immediately preceding page to detect a change in the predetermined print setting, and generates a plurality of pieces of print data based on a plurality of pieces of divided intermediate data obtained by dividing the intermediate data at each detected change based on differences among the predetermined print settings of the plurality of pages.