Print data generating device, print data generating system, print data generating method, and program

A print data generating method, comprising:

• acquiring a print request;
• generating and outputting image data based on the acquired print request;
• generating and outputting print data based on the image data if print data can be generated normally based on the acquired image data;
• and
• if print data based on the acquired image data cannot be generated normally for a specific reason, generating and outputting print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the specific reason.

The program described in claim 7, further causing the controller to function as a print data generator configured to:

• acquire processing device information including information related to the specifications or settings of the processing device corresponding to the generated image data;
• manage the specifications or settings of the processing device that prints based on the print data when print data can be generated normally;
• and
• when print data based on the acquired image data cannot be normally generated because the specifications or settings specified by the processing device information do not match the specifications or settings of the managed processing device, generate and output print instructions data instructing printing information indicating the cause.