Print processing method, printing control system and storage medium therefor

A computer-readable storage medium storing a program for executing print processing upon exchanging print information with a device connected via a network, the program having:

• code of a step of submitting print information, which has been generated by one device, to another device and starting a first print job;
• code of a detection step of detecting whether a failure has occurred on the side of the one device during the submission of the print information;
• code of a step of determining to abort or suspend processing of the first print job, which is currently being submitted, in accordance with the detection made by said code of the detection step;
• code of a step of reporting abort or suspension of processing to the other device, which receives the print information;
• code of a step of aborting the processing of the first print job in the other device according to receipt of the notice which indicates abort;
• code of a step of suspending the processing of the first print job in the other device according to receipt of the notice which indicates suspension;
• code of a step of processing a second print job which differs from the first print job, after the processing of the first print job has been suspended by said code of the suspending step;
• and
• code of a step of resuming processing of the first print job according to recovery of the failure which occurred on the side of the one device, after the second print job has been processed by said code of the processing step,
• wherein said code of the step of resuming resumes the processing of the first print job without receiving a user's instruction.

A printing control system, which includes a first device and a second device, for executing print processing upon exchanging print information with a device connected via a network,

• said first device comprising:
• means for submitting print information, which has been generated by the first device, to the second device and starting a first print job;
• detection means for detecting whether a failure has occurred on the side of the first device during the submission of the print information;
• means for determining to abort or suspend processing of the first print job, which is currently being submitted, in accordance with the detection made by said detection means;
• means for reporting abort or suspension of processing to the second device, which receives the print information;
• and
• said second device comprising:
• means for aborting the processing of the first print job in the other device according to the receipt of the notice which indicates abort;
• means for suspending the processing of the first print job in the other device according to receipt of the notice which indicates suspension;
• means for processing a second print job which differs from the first print job, after the processing of the first print job has been suspended by said suspending means;
• and
• means for resuming processing of the first print job, after the second print job has been processed by said processing means,
• wherein said means for resuming resumes the processing of the first print job without receiving a user's instruction.