Print control apparatus

Abstract

The present invention provides a print control apparatus which comprises an information obtaining means which obtains from a printer, information regarding a consumed level of a consumable item, a receiving means which selectively receives a setting from a user in which a notice that the consumed level of the consumable item is in advanced stage is limited to once within a predetermined period of time, a notifying means which notifies the user that the consumed level of the consumable item is in advanced stage, and a determining means which determines whether or not the user is notified of the advanced consumed level as to the consumable item whose consumed level is found to be in advanced stage according to the information regarding the consumed level, wherein, when the consumable item whose consumed level is found to be in advanced stage has a setting that the notice as to advanced consumed level is limited to once within the predetermined period of time, and the notice has already been given within the predetermined period of time, the determining means determines that the user is not notified of the advanced consumed level, and when the notice has not been given within the predetermined period of time, the determining means determines that the user is notified of the advanced consumed level. Accordingly, it is possible to enhance the convenience of a user, regarding the notice that the consumed level of a consumable item in a printer is in advanced stage.

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