System, method, and computer-readable recording medium for executing printing with image forming apparatus

A data processing method used in a system including one or more image forming apparatuses and a data processing apparatus, the method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, at the data processing apparatus, a request including a first printing data and printing attributes corresponding to the first printing data, the printing data including first printing attributes being commonly applicable to different types of image forming apparatuses, and second printing attributes not commonly applicable to different types of image forming apparatuses;
• generating, at the data processing apparatus, a command interpretable by the one or more image forming apparatuses and pertaining only to the second printing attributes included in the printing attributes corresponding to the first printing data and forming second printing data including the first printing data and the command;
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• transmitting the second printing data and the first printing attributes corresponding to the first printing data from the data processing apparatus to the one or more image forming apparatuses;
• receiving, at the one or more image forming apparatuses, the second printing data and the first printing attributes corresponding to the first printing data;
• setting, at the one or more image forming apparatus, only the first printing attributes to the second printing data;
• controlling, at the one or more image forming apparatuses, a printing process of the second printing data based on the first printing attributes and the command that has a printing attribute applicable to the one or more image forming apparatuses among the second printing attributes.

A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium on which a program is recorded for causing a computer to execute a data processing method including one or more image forming apparatuses and a data processing apparatus, the data processing method comprising the steps of:

• receiving, at the data processing apparatus, a request including a first printing data and printing attributes corresponding to the first printing data, the printing data including first printing attributes being commonly applicable to different types of image forming apparatuses, and second printing attributes not commonly applicable to different types of image forming apparatuses;
• generating, at the data processing apparatus, a command interpretable by the one or more image forming apparatuses and pertaining only to the second printing attributes included in the printing attributes corresponding to the first printing data and forming second printing data including the first printing data and the command;
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• transmitting the second printing data and the first printing attributes corresponding to the first printing data from the data processing apparatus to the one or more image forming apparatuses;
• receiving, at the one or more image forming apparatuses, the second printing data and the first printing attributes corresponding to the first printing data;
• setting, at the one or more image forming apparatus, only the first printing attributes to the second printing data;
• controlling, at the one or more image forming apparatuses, a printing process of the second printing data based on the first printing attributes and the command that has a printing attribute applicable to the one or more image forming apparatuses among the second printing attributes.