Information processing system, information processing method, and computer readable medium for recommending printing modes for energy-savings

An information processing system comprising:

• a terminal configured to be used by a user;
• a device configured to have a printing function;
• and
• an information processing apparatus configured to connect to the terminal and the device via a network,
• wherein the information processing apparatus includes:
• a determination part configured to determine whether or not a printing mode of a job set by the user at the terminal matches a recommended printing mode;
• a history storage part configured to store printing histories of a plurality of jobs;
• a provisional history storage part configured to store, in a case where the printing mode does not match the recommended printing mode, provisional printing histories including resource-saving effect which represents an effect of reduced resources based on an assumption that printing is performed in accordance with the recommended printing mode;
• and
• a changing part configured to change the recommended printing mode, based on the stored printing histories and the provisional printing histories, and
• wherein the device is configured to receive, from the information processing apparatus, a job to which information of the printing mode has been added, and to execute printing of the received job.

An information processing method comprising:

• determining whether or not a printing mode of a job set at a terminal matches a recommended printing mode;
• storing printing histories of a plurality of jobs;
• storing, in a case where the printing mode does not match the recommended printing mode, provisional printing histories including resource-saving effect which represents an effect of reduced resources based on an assumption that the jobs are printed in accordance with the recommended printing mode;
• and
• changing the recommended printing mode, based on the stored printing histories and the provisional printing histories.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process for information processing, the process comprising:

• determining whether or not a printing mode of a job set at a terminal matches a recommended printing mode;
• storing printing histories of a plurality of jobs;
• storing, in a case where the printing mode does not match the recommended printing mode, provisional printing histories including resource-saving effect which represents an effect of reduced resources based on an assumption that the jobs are printed in accordance with the recommended printing mode;
• and
• changing the recommended printing mode, based on the stored printing histories and the provisional printing histories.