Information processing apparatus that performs update of software, control method therefor, and storage medium

A method of controlling an image forming apparatus that performs printing, the method comprising:

• setting an update schedule for regularly updating firmware for the image forming apparatus using update firmware based on a user instruction;
• updating the firmware for the image forming apparatus according to the set update schedule;
• accepting an instruction to perform an additional update using additional firmware;
• preparing firmware to be used for an update in accordance with the additional firmware and the update firmware which was scheduled to be used in the update schedule;
• and
• selecting a timing to perform the update using the prepared firmware from the set update schedule or a timing different from the set update schedule,
• wherein the update is performed using the prepared firmware.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform a method of controlling an image forming apparatus that performs printing,

• the method comprising:
• setting an update schedule for regularly updating firmware for the image forming apparatus using update firmware based on a user instruction;
• updating the firmware for the image forming apparatus according to the set update schedule;
• accepting an instruction to perform an additional update using additional firmware;
• preparing firmware to be used for an update in accordance with the additional firmware and the update firmware which was scheduled to be used in the update schedule;
• and
• selecting a timing to perform the update using the prepared firmware from the set update schedule or a timing different from the set update schedule,
• wherein the update is performed using the prepared firmware.