Method and apparatus for identifying type of peripheral, and computer product

A computer-readable recording medium that stores a computer program for identifying a type of a peripheral connected to an information processing apparatus, wherein the computer program makes a computer execute:

• reading information relating to the peripheral from the information processing apparatus using at least one of systems whose application order is predetermined;
• storing specification information of a peripheral to be connected to the information processing apparatus;
• and
• collating the information read at the reading with the specification information stored at the storing to identify the type of the peripheral connected to the information processing apparatus.

An information processing apparatus that identifies a type of a peripheral connected to an information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:

• a peripheral-information reading unit that reads information relating to the peripheral from the information processing apparatus using at least one of systems whose application order is predetermined;
• a peripheral-information storing unit that stores in advance specification information of a peripheral to be connected to the information processing apparatus;
• and
• a peripheral-type identifying unit that collates the information read by the peripheral-information reading unit with the specification information stored in the peripheral-information storing unit to identify the type of the peripheral connected to the information processing apparatus.