Server apparatus and method for the same

A method for a server apparatus, the method comprising:

• creating association information that associates one or a plurality of image forming apparatuses with one or a plurality of printer drivers that correspond to the one or the plurality of image forming apparatuses and storing the created association information in a data storage unit;
• transmitting a list of the association information stored in the data storage unit to a client apparatus in response to a request from the client apparatus;
• receiving association information selected from the list of the association information from the client apparatus;
• acquiring a printer driver that corresponds to the association information selected from the list from the driver storage unit and distributing the acquired printer driver to a predetermined client apparatus, in such a way as to install a logical printer of an image forming apparatus that corresponds to the association information selected from the received list on the predetermined client apparatus;
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• setting a first creation mode or a second creation mode as a creation mode if the association information is created,
• wherein, association information created in a state where the second creation mode is set does not associate an image forming apparatus with a printer driver in a one-to-one relationship is developed into association information that associates the image forming apparatus with the printer driver in a one-to-one relationship and stored in the data storage unit, and association information created in a state where the first creation mode is set is stored in the data storage unit without being developed.

A computer readable non-transitory storage medium that stores a computer program that causes a computer to execute a method for a sever apparatus, the computer program comprising steps of:

• creating association information that associates one or a plurality of image forming apparatuses with one or a plurality of printer drivers that correspond to the one or the plurality of image forming apparatuses and storing the created association information in a data storage unit;
• transmitting a list of the association information stored in the data storage unit to a client apparatus in response to a request from the client apparatus;
• receiving association information selected from the list of the association information from the client apparatus;
• acquiring a printer driver that corresponds to the association information selected from the list from the driver storage unit and distributing the acquired printer driver to a predetermined client apparatus, in such a way as to install a logical printer of an image forming apparatus that corresponds to the association information selected from the received list on the predetermined client apparatus;
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• setting a first creation mode or a second creation mode as a creation mode if the association information is created,
• wherein, association information created in a state where the second creation mode is set does not associate an image forming apparatus with a printer driver in a one-to-one relationship is developed into association information that associates the image forming apparatus with the printer driver in a one-to-one relationship and stored in the data storage unit, and association information created in a state where the first creation mode is set is stored in the data storage unit without being developed.