Information processing apparatus and image output system

An information processing apparatus which is connectable to a plurality of image output apparatuses via a communication network, comprising:

• a search portion for searching the image output apparatus connected to the communication network, and obtaining device information unique to the image output apparatus including function information indicating a function of image output processing executable by the image output apparatus and state information indicating a state of the image output apparatus;
• a storage portion for storing a search result by the search portion;
• a display portion for displaying the search result stored in the storage portion;
• and
• a display control portion for controlling display of the display portion;
• wherein
• the display control portion distinguishes power consumed up until image output is performed for each image output apparatus based on the device information and the state information obtained from the searched image output apparatus, and displays on the display portion information indicating the image output apparatuses in ascending order of the power consumption.