Printing system, mobile terminal, and control method

A printing system having a printing apparatus and a mobile terminal,

• the printing apparatus comprising:
• a first transmission unit configured to transmit a packet;
• and
• a storage unit configured to store print data, and
• the mobile terminal comprising:
• a reception unit configured to receive the packet transmitted by the first transmission unit;
• a specification unit configured to specify a distance between the mobile terminal and the printing apparatus based on the packet received by the reception unit;
• a first determination unit configured to determine whether or not the distance specified by the specification unit satisfies a predetermined condition;
• and
• a second transmission unit configured to,
• in a case where the first determination unit determines that the distance specified by the specification unit satisfies the predetermined condition, transmit a print instruction for the print data to the printing apparatus,
• wherein in a case where the printing apparatus receives the print instruction, the printing apparatus executes printing that is based on the print data.

A mobile terminal capable of communicating with a server that stores print data, the mobile terminal comprising:

• a reception unit configured to receive a packet transmitted by a printing apparatus;
• a specification unit configured to specify a distance between the mobile terminal and the printing apparatus based on the packet received by the reception unit;
• a first determination unit configured to determine whether or not the distance specified by the specification unit satisfies a predetermined condition;
• and
• a transmission unit configured to, in a case where the first determination unit determines that the distance specified by the specification unit satisfies the predetermined condition, transmit a print instruction for the print data to the server.

A mobile terminal capable of communicating with a printing apparatus that stores print data, the mobile terminal comprising:

• a reception unit configured to receive a packet transmitted by the printing apparatus;
• a specification unit configured to specify a distance between the mobile terminal and the printing apparatus based on the packet received by the reception unit;
• a first determination unit configured to determine whether or not the distance specified by the specification unit satisfies a predetermined condition;
• and
• a transmission unit configured to, in a case where the first determination unit determines that the distance specified by the specification unit satisfies the predetermined condition, transmit a print instruction for the print data to the printing apparatus.

A control method executed in a mobile terminal capable of communicating with a server that stores print data, the control method comprising:

• receiving a packet transmitted by a printing apparatus;
• specifying a distance between the mobile terminal and the printing apparatus based on the received packet;
• determining whether or not the specified distance satisfies a predetermined condition;
• and
• transmitting a print instruction for the print data to the server in a case where it is determined that the specified distance satisfies the predetermined condition.

A control method executed in a mobile terminal capable of communicating with a printing apparatus that stores print data, the control method comprising:

• receiving a packet transmitted by the printing apparatus;
• specifying a distance between the mobile terminal and the printing apparatus based on the received packet;
• determining whether or not the specified distance satisfies a predetermined condition;
• and
• transmitting a print instruction for the print data to the printing apparatus in a case where it is determined that the specified distance satisfies the predetermined condition.