Printing control apparatus and method for changing a setting based on a change in another setting

An information processing method performed in an information processing apparatus connected with a printer and that displays a print setting window for displaying a first value as a setting of a first setting item and displaying a second value as a setting of a second setting item, said method comprising:

• a first determination step of determining whether or not a setting of the first setting item in the print setting window is changed from the first value into a third value;
• a second determination step of, when it is determined in said first determination step that the setting of the first setting item is changed from the first value into the third value, determining whether or not a conflict occurs between the third value of the first setting item and the second value of the second setting item;
• a third determination step of when it is determined that the conflict between the third value of the first setting item and the second value of the second setting item occurs, determining whether or not a selection of a change of the second setting item from the second value into a fourth value should be made by the user;
• and
• a change step of,
• when it is determined in said third determination step that the user makes the selection, displaying a window for accepting a selection by a user, and when the user has made a selection of a change of the setting of the second setting item from the second value into the fourth value, changing a display of the second setting item from the second value into the fourth value so as to avoid the conflict between the second setting item and the first setting item,
• when it is determined in said third determination step that the user makes the selection, displaying a window for accepting a selection by a user, and when the user has not made a selection of a change of the setting of the second setting item, leaving a display of the second setting item as the second value, and
• when it is determined in said third determination step that the user does not make the selection, changing the setting of the second setting item from the second value into the fourth value so as to avoid the conflict between the first setting item and the second setting item without displaying the window for accepting a selection by a user.

A computer-readable medium encoded with a program, which makes a computer execute an information processing method, the computer connected with a printer and displaying a print setting window displaying a first value as a setting of a first setting item and displaying a second value as a setting of a second setting item, said method comprising:

• a first determination step of determining whether or not a setting of the first setting item in the print setting window is changed from the first value into a third value;
• a second determination step of, when it is determined in said first determination step that the setting of the first setting item is changed from the first value into the third value, determining whether or not a conflict occurs between the third value of the first setting item and the second value of the second setting item;
• a third determination step of when it is determined that the conflict between the third value of the first setting item and the second value of the second setting item occurs, determining whether or not a selection of a change of the second setting item from the second value into a fourth value should be made by the user;
• and
• a change step of,
• when it is determined in said third determination step that the user makes the selection, displaying a window for accepting a selection by a user, and when the user has made a selection of a change of the setting of the second setting item from the second value into the fourth value, changing a display of the second setting item from the second value into the fourth value so as to avoid the conflict between the second setting item and the first setting item,
• when it is determined in said third determination step that the user makes the selection, displaying a window for accepting a selection by a user, and when the user has not made a selection of a change of the setting of the second setting item, leaving a display of the second setting item as the second value, and
• when it is determined in said third determination step that the user does not make the selection, changing the setting of the second setting item from the second value into the fourth value so as to avoid the conflict between the first setting item and the second setting item without displaying the window for accepting a selection by a user.