Information Processing Device and Recording Medium Containing Program Therefor

A computer accessible recording medium containing a program executable by a computer, the program causing, when executed, the computer to operate as an information processing device, the computer being provided with a display device having a display screen and connected with one or more printers,

• the information processing device comprising:
• a display controller configured to display a data display window on the display screen, printable data files being displayed on the display screen and/or inside the data display window;
• at least one decision area defined within the display screen;
• a user interface acquiring a drag and drop operation to any one of the printable data files;
• a dropped position detecting unit configured to detect a drop position of the printable data file to which the drag and drop operation is applied;
• a storage configured to store, in association with the at least one decision area, printer selection information identifying one of the connected printers to be used for printing and/or print setting information representing print settings to be used for printing;
• a judging unit configured to judge whether the dropped position is within the at least one decision area;
• a control unit configured to identify a printer to be used for executing print operation based on the printer selection information corresponding to the at least one decision area and/or print setting to be used for executing the print operation based on the print setting information if the judging unit judges the dropped position is within the at least one decision area, print data being generated in accordance with the printer and/or print setting identified by the control unit.

A method of controlling an information processing device to which one or more printers are connected, the information processing device including a display device having a display screen, the method comprising the steps of:

• displaying a data display window on the display screen, printable data files being displayed on the display screen and/or inside the data display window;
• defining at least one decision area within the display screen;
• acquiring a drag and drop operation to any one of the printable data files;
• detecting unit configured to detect a drop position of the printable data file to which the drag and drop operation is applied;
• storing, in association with the at least one decision area, printer selection information identifying one of the connected printers to be used for printing and/or print setting information representing print settings to be used for printing;
• judging whether the dropped position is within the at least one decision area;
• identifying a printer to be used for executing print operation based on the printer selection information corresponding to the at least one decision area and/or print setting to be used for executing the print operation based on the print setting information if the judging unit judges the dropped position is within the at least one decision area, print data being generated in accordance with the printer and/or print setting identified by the control unit.