Print time management, program, print management apparatus, print time management apparatus and print time management method

A print management apparatus comprising:

• a storage unit that stores a print queue;
• a first accepting unit that accepts registration of a temporary job not including any print data from an external apparatus;
• an obtaining unit that obtains print processing time information for jobs in the print queue;
• a registration unit that registers the accepted temporary job in the print queue;
• a transmission unit that transmits to the external apparatus the obtained print processing time information;
• a second accepting unit that accepts registration of an actual job including print data and corresponds to the temporary job from the external apparatus;
• and
• a replacing unit that replaces the registered temporary job with the actual job.

A print time management apparatus comprising;

• a first registration unit that registers a temporary job not including any print data in a print queue of an external apparatus;
• a first transmission unit that transmits to the external apparatus a request for transmission of print processing time information for jobs in the print queue;
• a first receiving unit that receives the print processing time information transmitted from the external apparatus in response to the request for transmission of the print processing time information;
• a second registration unit that registers an actual job including print data in the print queue, the actual job corresponding to the temporary job and replacing the temporary job in the print queue;
• and
• a display unit that displays printing completion time for print data to be processed based on the received print processing time information.

A print time management method comprising:

• a first registration step of registering a temporary job not including any print data in a print queue of an external apparatus;
• a first transmission step of transmitting to the external apparatus a request for transmission of print processing time information for jobs in the print queue;
• a first receiving step of receiving the print processing time information transmitted from the external apparatus in response to the request for transmission of the print processing time information;
• a second registration step of registering an actual job including print data in the print queue, the actual job corresponding to the temporary job and replacing the temporary job in the print queue;
• and
• a display step of displaying printing completion time for print data to be processed based on the received print processing time information.