JP6540410B2 - INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, PROCESSING METHOD THEREOF, AND PROGRAM - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mechanism for facilitating a setting operation of a communication destination related to installation of a device driver in an information processing apparatus.

  Conventionally, when setting a printer on a client terminal, there is a technology for simply installing a printer driver using settings by an administrator.

  In this technology, a file of an executable format is generated by the information set by the administrator and the printer driver. Then, by executing this file on the client terminal, the printer driver is installed with the unified printer settings, and it is possible to easily introduce the printer. For example, Patent Document 1

JP, 2010-92158, A

  However, by using the technology of Patent Document 1, it is possible to reduce the burden on the user of the client terminal that introduces the printer, while the administrator grasps the information of the printer introduced, particularly the IP address of the printer, It is necessary to generate a configuration file for each pudding, which increases the burden on the administrator.

  In particular, in a company having many bases and many printers, it is difficult to manage the information of all the printers, and there are cases where it is difficult to cope with the prior art.

  Also, after installing the printer driver, each user selects the printer installed on the client terminal and changes the setting information (for example, select printer → select printer property → select port tab → select port → change IP address). This is an operation not used in normal printing, and it may be difficult for each user to respond.

  In particular, even if one printer (hard-identical printer) is installed in a printer with different setting information (for example, paper size, paper type, page layout) set by the printer driver, it is the basis It is necessary to generate a printer driver for each setting (A4-2 in 1-sided, A3-1 in 1-sided,...) Using a printer driver. Therefore, each printer driver is installed on the client terminal.

  In this case, it is necessary to open a setting screen (for example, printer selection → printer property selection) for all printer objects (printer icons) generated after installing each printer driver, and change information specific to the printer such as IP address Will occur.

  Furthermore, when printing a print job of the upper system with a predetermined print setting, a printer object may be designated and printed, and it is necessary to generate a plurality of printer objects for each setting. When a plurality of printer objects are generated as described above, it is difficult to change printer-specific information (setting of communication destination).

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism that facilitates the setting operation of the communication destination related to installation.

An information processing apparatus that executes a file including a device driver of an output device for achieving the object of the present invention and device information including a host name used when installing the device driver arbitrarily set by a file creator a is, by running the file, the along with the execution of installation with the device information and the device driver, and the host name acquisition means for acquiring the host name to be used in the installation, the information processing apparatus Management information acquisition means for acquiring a host name and communication identification information from management information to be managed, host name and communication identification information acquired by the management information acquisition means, and host name acquired by the host name acquisition means displays, first communication identification information used for communicating with the device to be associated with the host name Display means for displaying an input receiving screen for receiving input, the first communication identification information received by the input receiving screen displayed on the display means, so that the host name and stick corresponding acquired by the host name acquisition means, wherein And writing means for writing management information.

  According to the present invention, the setting operation of the communication destination related to installation can be facilitated.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the basic hardware configuration of the client terminals 101 and 102 and the server 103. FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a module configuration of client terminals 101 and 102 and a server 103. It is a figure which shows each function block of the apparatus of the client terminal 102. It is a figure showing the processing outline of an information processing system It is a flowchart of installer set creation processing It is the initial screen of the configuration file creation tool It is an installer information setting screen of setting file creation tool It is a screen transition diagram from the installer information setting screen of the setting file creation tool to the printer information setting screen It is a deletion printer information setting screen of setting file creation tool It is a screen transition diagram from the initial screen of the setting file creation tool to the selection screen of processing information It is an option setting screen of setting file creation tool It is a data figure showing an example of a setting file It is a flowchart of installer set execution processing It is a flowchart of target module startup processing It is a flowchart of designated host name confirmation processing It is the data figure which shows the outline of setting file and hosts file It is a flowchart of input screen display processing FIG. 6 is a diagram of various data stored in the client terminal 102. It is a flowchart of IP address editing processing It is a data figure when an IP address is inputted into temporary host name and it is saved. FIG. 6 is a data diagram schematically showing printer information registered in the client terminal 102. It is an image figure showing an example of an input screen (dialog) It is a flowchart of processing to delete data from the hosts file

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, in an information processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of client terminals 101 and 102, a server 103, and printers 104 and 105 are communicably connected to each other via a network 106 such as a LAN. It is done. The client terminals 101 and 102 and the server 103 are configured by an information processing apparatus such as a computer. The printers 104 and 105 may be devices having only a printing function, or may be multifunction devices having a plurality of functions such as printing, scanning, and fax transmission / reception. The types of devices (devices) constituting the information processing system are not limited to those described above or illustrated examples, and the number of devices is also not limited.
In the present embodiment, the client terminal 101 is an apparatus (information processing apparatus) of the administrator, and the client terminal 102 is an apparatus of a general person.

  Further, in the present embodiment, although the process is divided into the client terminal 101 of the administrator and the client terminal of a general person, the file created by the client terminal 101 of the administrator is executed by the client terminal 101 of the administrator. Since the process of the client terminal 102 of a general person can also be used as the process of the client terminal 101 of the administrator.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a basic hardware configuration of the client terminals 101 and 102 and the server 103 of FIG.

  In FIG. 2, a CPU 201 centrally controls a ROM 202, a RAM 203, a memory 211 connected to a system bus 204, and various controllers described later. The memory 211 is configured by a hard disk (HD), a floppy (registered trademark) disk (FD), a compact flash (registered trademark) memory or the like connected to a PCMCIA card slot via an adapter.

  The RAM 203 functions as a main memory, a work area, and the like of the CPU 201. The ROM 202 or the memory 211 stores a BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) as a control program of the CPU 201 and an operating system (OS). The ROM 202 or the memory 211 stores various programs necessary for realizing the functions of the server 103 or the client terminals 101 and 102. The various programs include a boot program, browser software, various applications, font data, user files, editing files, various data, and the like.

  A program for executing processing to be described later is stored in the memory 211, and is executed by the CPU 201 by being loaded into the RAM 203 as necessary. Further, various data and various tables used by the CPU 201 at the time of execution of processing to be described later are also stored in the memory 211.

  The input controller 205 controls an input from an operation input device (KB / PD) including a keyboard (KB) and a pointing device (PD) such as a mouse. Video controller 206 controls the display on display 210. The display 210 is configured of a CRT, liquid crystal, or the like. The CPU 201 enables display on the display 210 by executing, for example, outline font rasterization processing on a display information area in the RAM 203. Further, the CPU 201 enables reception of an instruction by a user (or a manager) with a mouse cursor (not shown) or the like on the display 210.

  The memory controller 207 controls access to the memory 211. The communication I / F controller 208 controls connection and communication with an external device such as the printer 104 via the network 106. The communication I / F controller 208 can perform, for example, Internet communication using TCP / IP.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the module configuration of the client terminals 101 and 102 and the server 103. As shown in FIG.

  In FIG. 3, the client terminal 101 (administrator's device) includes an OS 301 (operating system), a setting file creation tool 302 (generation program), and a printer driver installer (device driver) as a configuration related to the embodiment of the present invention. Device driver installer 303). On the other hand, the client terminals 102 (general person's devices) each have an OS 304 and an installer set / self-extraction format file 305 as functional configurations related to the present invention. In addition, not a self-extracting file but a normal compressed file may be used. In the case of a normal compressed file, it is assumed that the user decompresses and executes the executable file in the folder.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration file creation tool is executed on the client terminal 101 to create the installer set. However, the configuration realized by the server 103 may be employed.

  The OS 301 is an OS operating on the client terminal 101, and is, for example, Microsoft Windows (registered trademark). The configuration file creation tool 302 executes a process shown in FIG. 6 described later to create a configuration file (install information) and an installer set / self-extraction format file 305 transmitted from the client terminal 101 to the client terminal 102. Software module. The “setting file” is used, for example, when printer driver installation and installation are performed as shown in FIG. 13, and values set at printer driver installation and installation are output as files. “The value set at printer driver installation (for example, the value managed by the operating system corresponding to the printer object (printer icon) displayed on the printer management screen)” (setting information) includes the printer name, host name or IP address, port name, protocol, LPR setting, location, comment or folder name, default printer, etc. The printer name, host name or IP address, port name, protocol, LPR setting, location, and comment can be set on the display screen of the display 210 of 904 in FIG. 9 described later. The folder name, default printer, and the like can be set on the display screen of the display 210 of 1202 in FIG. 12 described later.

  The “installer set” is configured by a printer driver installer, a module, and a setting file, as indicated by 501 in FIG. The “self-extracting file” is a file obtained by compressing a plurality of files and putting them into one executable file (Setup.exe). When the self-extraction format file is executed, it is a general file format having a function of automatically extracting a plurality of files and activating a previously specified execution file.

  The printer driver installer is a software module for installing the printer driver in the client terminal 102 or the like, and the printer driver is stored therein. The printer driver installer is a software module that can also execute installation and updating of printer settings. When the printer driver installer 303 is executed, the printer driver stored inside is installed in, for example, the client terminal 102. Also, the printer driver installer is used when the setting file creation tool 302 creates the installer set / self-extraction format file 305.

  Here, the “printer driver” is a device driver for controlling a printer having an INF file as driver information and a printer driver module. The “INF file” is a setting file necessary for installing the printer driver in the client terminal 102 or the like, and describes which file uses which file and where the file is stored. The description method of the INF file conforms to the INI file format.

  The OS 304 is an OS operating on the client terminal 102 and is made of, for example, Microsoft Windows (registered trademark). The installer set / self-extraction format file 305 is a self-extraction format file for installing a predetermined printer driver on the client terminal 102 with the setting desired by the administrator, installing the printer driver, and changing the setting of the printer information. The installer set / self-extraction format file 305 is created by the client terminal 101, transmitted to the client terminal 102, and stored in the RAM 203 or the memory 211.

  In other words, the configuration file creation tool 302 creates a file that combines a device driver of an output device and device information including a host name used when installing the device driver arbitrarily set by the file creator. It can be paraphrased.

  The client terminal 102 is an information processing apparatus that executes installation of a device driver. Specifically, device information (described later, a configuration file including a device driver of an output device, and a host name (a temporary host name, described later) used when installing the device driver optionally set by the file creator And an information processing apparatus that executes a file (an executable file).

  Next, each functional block of the device of the client terminal 102 in the present system will be described with reference to the functional block diagram of FIG. Each function is executed by the CPU, and detailed processing executed by each function will be described in the flowcharts of FIG. 14 and later.

  The client terminal 102 is an information processing apparatus that executes a file including a device driver of an output device and device information including a host name used when installing the device driver arbitrarily set by a file creator. This file contains a program to be executed after installation of the device driver. This program is a program for acquiring a host name and displaying an input acceptance screen.

  The host name acquisition unit 401 is a functional unit that executes a file and acquires a host name used for installation after installation of a device driver included in the file is performed.

  The display unit 402 is a functional unit that displays an input reception screen for receiving an input of first communication identification information used for communication with a device associated with the host name acquired by the host name acquisition unit 401. In addition, it is a functional unit that displays information generated by the input information generation unit 408, which will be described later, and the host name acquired by the host name acquisition unit 401 in correspondence with each other on the input acceptance screen. In addition, it is a functional unit that displays a list of host names and communication identification information acquired by the management information acquisition unit 409, which will be described later, and host names acquired by the host name acquisition unit 401 on the input acceptance screen. Furthermore, it is a functional unit that displays the host name and communication identification information acquired by the management information acquisition unit 409 and the host name acquired by the host name acquisition unit 401 in a distinguishable manner. A functional unit capable of suppressing the change of the host name and communication identification information acquired by the management information acquisition unit 409 and capable of controlling the input of the first communication identification information to be associated with the host name acquired by the host name acquisition unit 401 is there.

The writing unit 403 writes the first communication identification information received on the input reception screen displayed on the display unit 402 in association with the host name acquired by the host name acquisition unit 401 into management information managed by the operating system. It is a functional unit.
The installation determination unit 404 is a functional unit that determines whether the installation of the device driver has been completed.
The program execution unit 405 is a functional unit that executes a program when the installation determination unit 404 determines that the installation is completed.

The device communication identification information acquisition unit 406 is a functional unit that acquires second communication identification information from device information of a device already registered in the information processing apparatus by installing a device driver.
The information processing device communication identification information acquisition unit 407 is a functional unit that acquires the third communication identification information of the information processing device.

The input information generation unit 408 is a functional unit that uses the acquired second communication identification information and third communication identification information to generate information that assists in the input of the communication identification information on the input reception screen.
The management information acquisition unit 409 is a functional unit that acquires a host name and communication identification information from the management information.

  Next, an outline of processing in the present system will be described with reference to the schematic view of FIG.

  The client terminal 101 executes a setting file creation tool, receives designation of a printer driver installer, and input of printer setting information (port information etc.) registered in the client terminal 102. In the present embodiment, in particular, a temporary host name is set in the IP / host name as an output destination in the administrator terminal, and when the printer installation is completed in the user terminal which installs the printer, the program set by the administrator Is performed, and the user is made to input an IP address corresponding to a temporary host name, and is stored in the hosts file.

  The hosts file is one of the operating system (OS) files. It is a text file (corresponding data) that records the correspondence between the IP address and the host name on the TCP / IP network. If there is a host name and an IP address in the hosts file, the OS performs name resolution (host name → IP address) at the time of communication, and communicates with the connection destination.

When creation of an installer set is executed by the configuration file creation tool, an installer set 501 is created. The installer set corresponds to a file in which a device driver of an output device and device information (setting file) including a host name used when installing the device driver arbitrarily set by the file creator are collected.
The created installer set is distributed by mail, stored in the server 103 and downloaded, and distributed and stored in the client terminal 102.

  The installer set is expanded according to the execution instruction to the installer set by the user, the execution program included in the installer set executes the printer driver installer, and the printer driver is used with the temporary host name according to the information described in the setting file. Is installed. Thus, the printer is registered in the client terminal 102. For example, the printer icon is displayed on the printer management screen.

When the execution program detects that the printer driver installation has been completed, the program (here, the hosts editing module) set by the administrator is automatically activated to display the temporary host name at the time of the printer driver installation, and the user Enter the IP address of the corresponding printer. That is, the file created by the client terminal 101 of the administrator includes a program to be executed after installation of the device driver.
This input IP address and temporary host name are written to the hosts file.
Note that for a printer that has already been registered and for which deletion has been specified, deletion of the printer or cancellation of the port is executed.

The processes in the system of this embodiment will be described in more detail below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, and 24.
In addition, CPU201 of each apparatus performs a process about each step.

First, the flowchart of the installer set creation process of FIG. 6 will be described. In addition, it demonstrates before using FIGS. 7-13, and 15 in description. The process of FIG. 6 is a process executed by the client terminal 101 (apparatus's device).
A step S601 activates the setting file creation tool according to the user's instruction. When activated, the initial screen of the setting file creation tool of FIG. 7 is displayed.
In step S602, when the addition button 701 on the initial screen of FIG. 7 is pressed, the installer information setting screen of 800 of FIG. 8 is displayed.

  In step S603, the installer information is received by pressing the reference button 801 of the installer information setting screen 800 in FIG. 8 and designating the installer stored in the client terminal 101 by the user.

  In step S604, when the add button 802 in FIG. 8 is pressed, creation of a new printer or deletion of an existing printer can be selected, and it is determined whether creation of a new printer or deletion of an existing printer is selected. The selection of “create new printer” and “delete existing printer” is displayed as shown by 901 and 902 in FIG. 9 and can be selected. If it is determined that "Create new printer 901" is pressed, the process proceeds to step S605, and if it is determined that "delete existing printer 902" is pressed, the process proceeds to step S609.

A step S605 acquires the driver name from the setting file included in the installer. Specifically, the driver name is acquired from the setting file included in the installer shown in FIG. In general, a printer model name is set as the driver name. That is, by selecting the driver name, it is possible to determine the model to be added.
A step S606 sets the acquired driver name to be displayed on the printer information setting screen 903 of FIG.
A step S 607 displays the printer information setting screen of 903 of FIG.

A step S608 receives the input of the printer information through the printer information setting screen by the operation of the user, and acquires the input information. An example of a printer information setting screen into which printer information has been input is 904 in FIG. In the printer information setting screen 904, a temporary host name 906 is input. Since this host name is a temporary name, even if the printer driver is installed with this host name, printing is not executed from the corresponding printer.
When installing the printer driver, it is necessary to specify an IP address or a host name as an output destination as a port setting.

  When the printer terminal of the network is the output destination and print data is directly output from the client terminal to the printer (for example, in the case of not outputting to the shared printer managed by the server), specification of the IP address of the printer is required. In the present embodiment, since it is difficult for the administrator side to create and manage the IP addresses of all the printers and to input them, the administrator side inputs a temporary host name and the client terminal side to install it. , IP address is input.

  Here, when the OK button 905 is pressed, the screen returns to the installer information setting screen 900, and information including a temporary host name is added to the process information list 906. The input information is stored in the memory.

Steps S605 to S608 are steps showing an example of device registration information input processing for inputting setting information of a device registered in the client apparatus.
Here, the case where the existing printer deletion 902 is pressed on the installer information setting screen 900 will be described.
In step S609, when the existing printer deletion 902 is pressed, the deletion printer information setting screen 1001 of FIG. 10 is displayed.

  A step S610 receives the designation of the deletion method by the operation of the user. The designation of the deletion method includes "printer name" and "driver name" of the printer object to be deleted, and "host name / IP address" for designating a port and deleting the printer.

  A step S611 decides the selected deletion method according to the specification of the deletion method from the user. If the deletion method is "printer name", the process moves to step S612. If the deletion method is "driver name", the process moves to step S613. If the deletion method is "host name / IP address", the process proceeds to step S614.

  A step S 612 accepts the designation (input) of the printer name with the “printer name” designated. That is, it is a step showing an example of a device name designation process of designating a device name to be deleted by the client apparatus in order to delete a device by designation of a device name.

  In step S613, the driver name specification (input) is accepted with the "driver name" specified. That is, this is a step showing an example of a driver name specification process for specifying a driver name to be deleted by the client apparatus in order to delete a device by specifying a driver name.

  A step S 614 accepts the designation (input) of the host name or the IP address with the “host name / IP address” as the designated state. The example of 1001 is a deleted printer information setting screen in a state where “host name / IP address 1002” is specified and an IP address of a port destination is specified. The designation of "host name / IP address 1002" designates port information not to be used.

  Step S 614 is a step showing an example of a port designation process of designating port information to be deleted by the client apparatus in order to delete a device according to designation of port information.

  When the OK button is pressed, the process returns to the installer information setting screen 900. The designated information is stored in the memory, and the information of the port to be deleted, the printer name and the driver name are added to the processing information list 907.

  Next, processing when an OK button is pressed on the installer information setting screen 900 will be described. When the OK button is pressed, the screen returns to the initial screen of the setting file creation tool. Here, when 1101 of the initial screen of FIG. 11 is pressed, a selection screen 1102 of processing information registered by “create new printer” and “delete existing printer” is displayed. Then, when 1103 is pressed, an option setting screen 1201 is displayed.

It is assumed that the processing of steps S605 to S608 and steps S609 to S614 is repeated for the number of addition designation of the installer information setting screen 900.
Step S615 displays the option setting screen 1201 of FIG.

In step S 616, the input of option setting information is received on the option setting screen 1201, and the input information is acquired. In the option setting screen 1201, in a setting 1204 for starting other software after printer installation, a program to be executed on the user's client terminal is specified. In this embodiment, a program (hosts editing module) for inputting information to be written to the hosts file is specified.
A step S617 displays the setting file creation screen 1202, receives an input of information of the setting file creation method, and acquires the input information.
These input information is stored in the memory.

  A step S618 decides whether or not the creation button 1203 is pressed on the setting file creation screen 1202. If the creation button 1203 is pressed, the process moves to step S619 to execute creation of an installer set. When the cancel button is pressed, the setting file creation tool is ended. The configuration may return to the initial screen.

  A step S619 creates a setting file based on the input information stored in the memory. An example of the information described in the setting file is FIG. That is, it is processing (definition information creation processing) for creating definition information including port information such as the host name designated in 904 of FIG. 9 or the host name of FIG.

  Step S619 is a step showing an example of definition information creation processing for creating definition information including the specified port information. In addition, this is a step showing an example of processing for creating definition information including a device deletion method according to designation by port designation, device name designation or designation by driver name designation. Furthermore, the definition information includes a device name in the case of specification by device name specification, and includes a driver name in the case of driver name specification.

Reference numeral 1300 in FIG. 13 is a data diagram showing the entire data of the setting file. Reference numeral 1301 is a data diagram showing deleted printer information input in the existing printer deletion 902 → 1001, and is a diagram showing details of the deleted printer information 1300. Also, reference numeral 1302 is a data diagram showing additional printer information input in the new printer creation 901 → 904, and is a diagram showing the details of the additional printer information 1300.
A plurality of deleted printer information 1301 and additional printer information 1302 can be provided, and they are set for the number of processing information lists 906 in FIG.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the deletion printer information 1301 indicates a case where deletion can be performed by specifying a host name / IP address by “deletion method = 2”, and stores the specified host name as a deletion target. doing.

  When the host name is designated, it becomes possible to delete the printer information in which the designated host name is set in the port. Also, after deleting the printer information, delete the record of the host name stored in the hosts file.

  In addition, “deletion method = 0” is a case where deletion is designated by specifying a printer name, and the designated printer name (printer object name) is stored as the deletion target. When a printer name is designated, it is possible to delete individual printer information managed by the OS.

  In addition, “deletion method = 1” is a case where deletion is specified by a driver name, and the specified driver name is stored as a deletion target. When a driver name is designated, it is possible to collectively delete printers (those whose printer name has the same driver name) using a driver of the designated driver name.

  A step S620 creates an installer set for controlling (adding, deleting, changing) printer information of the client terminal 102 according to the created setting file. In creating the installer set, the installer set is created including the host driver editing module and the printer driver installer specified as the setting information and the installer information setting screen and stored as input information. It also includes an execution module for executing the hosts editing module, which executes the installation of the printer driver.

  Next, a flowchart of the installer set execution process of FIG. 14 will be described. The process of FIG. 14 is a process executed by the client terminal 102 (general person's device).

In step S1401, the installer set is executed according to the user's operation, and the execution modules in the installer set are activated to execute the following processing. The following is processing executed by the execution module. There may be a plurality of execution modules, and each execution module may be configured to execute each step.
A step S1402 reads the setting value from the setting file in the installer set and stores it on the memory.

A step S1403 creates a folder according to the path of the working folder set arbitrarily. For example, create a folder in the same hierarchy as the hierarchy in which the installer set is saved.
A step S1404 copies the setting file and the file of the printer driver installer to the created folder.

  In step S1405, printer information installed and registered in the client terminal 102 is acquired and stored in the memory. This printer information is, for example, information related to PRINTER_INFO obtained by EnumPrinters, which is an API. When a plurality of printer objects exist in the client terminal 102, printer information of the number can be acquired.

  In step S1406, it is determined whether the processing has been performed for the number of all set driver information. The driver information is several minutes of the driver installer setting of FIG. If all the processes have been performed, the process moves to step S1411, and if there is driver information that has not been processed, the process moves to step S1407.

A step S1407 determines whether or not there is a deletion process setting in the driver information. Specifically, it is determined whether there is deleted printer information 1301. The determination of the deletion process may be performed by looking at other information such as a deletion flag.
If there is a deletion process setting, the process proceeds to step S1408. If there is no deletion process setting, the process proceeds to step S1409.

  A step S1408 executes the deletion of the printer according to the information of the deletion printer information 1301. The target printer object is deleted from the printer management screen. If deleted here, the host name set with the IP / host name of the deleted printer is stored in the memory or external file.

In step S1409, it is determined whether there is an additional processing setting. Specifically, it is determined whether there is additional printer information 1302. The determination of the addition process may be performed by looking at other information such as an addition flag.
If there is an additional processing setting, the processing moves to step S1410, and if there is no additional processing setting, the processing moves to step S1406.
A step S1410 adds a printer according to the additional printer information 1302.

Specifically, the printer driver installer is started using the driver installer relative path 1303 described in the setting file shown in FIG. Here, the printer driver installer exists in the same place as the execution module, but it is possible to start the printer driver installer on the network by making the driver installer relative path 1303 a network path. Next, the started printer driver installer installs a printer driver based on the setting file and adds a printer for additional printer information. As a result, the printer object is displayed on the printer management screen of the OS. For example, as indicated by 502 in FIG. 5, the printer 1-1, the printer 1-2, the printer 1-3, and the printer 2 are registered and displayed.
The processing order of step S1408 and step S1410 may be reversed. Execute deletion after addition.
In step S1411, when the execution program detects that the printer driver installation has been completed, the execution program determines whether there is another activation software setting.
The detection of the completion of the printer driver installation indicates an example of the installation determination process for determining whether the installation of the device driver is completed.

  The process of step S1411 will be specifically described. If the tool activation setting flag of 1300 is "0", it is determined that there is other activation software setting. If it is determined that the other activation software setting is present, the process proceeds to step S1412, and if it is determined that the other activation software setting is not present, the process proceeds to step S1413. That is, this is a step showing an example of a program execution process for executing a program (hosts editing module) when it is determined that the installation is completed.

In step S1412, the set software (tool) is executed. It is assumed that the target module is executed by executing the tool execution command set in 1300. Details of the process of step S1413 will be described with reference to FIG.
In step S1413, the work folder created in step S1403 is deleted.

  Here, the printer information will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 22 shows information obtained according to the printer information of the printer registered in the client terminal 102, which is the printer information of each printer object. Also, port information is assigned to the printer object.

  When addition and deletion (including port release) of a printer are performed by the process of FIG. 14, the printer registered in the client terminal 102 is as shown in FIG. FIG. 22 shows printer information corresponding to the printer object displayed in 502 of FIG.

  Next, the flowchart of the target module activation process of FIG. 15 will be described. This flowchart is a flowchart showing the details of step S1412.

  In step S1501, the hosts editing module, which is software (tool) that has been set, is activated. By this activation (execution), the host name is acquired, and the input acceptance screen (dialog) is displayed.

  In step S1502, the host name (for example, printer_1, printer_2) specified in the setting file is acquired and stored in an array. Details of the process of step S1502 will be described with reference to FIG. That is, at the step showing an example of host name acquisition processing for acquiring the host name used for installation after executing the file generated at the client terminal 101 and executing installation of the device driver contained in the file is there.

  In step S1503, data set in the hosts file managed by the OS is acquired and stored in an array. Details of the process of step S1502 will be described with reference to FIG.

In step S1504, an input screen (dialog) for inputting an IP address which is a communication destination is displayed. Details of the process of step S1504 will be described with reference to FIG. That is, an example of display processing for displaying an input reception screen for receiving an input of first communication identification information (described as an IP address in the present embodiment) used for communication with a device associated with the host name acquired in step S1502. Is a step showing
In step S1505, the input (including editing) of the IP address is executed on the input screen (dialog). Details of the process of step S1505 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In step S1506, the OK button is pressed on the input screen of FIG. 23, and it is determined whether to write to the hosts file. If the OK button is pressed and it is determined that the host file is to be written, if the OK button is not pressed, the system waits for the input of the IP address. In addition, when cancellation is pressed, processing shall be ended.

  In step S1507, the IP address and the host name input in FIG. 23 are stored (written) in the hosts file. As in 2102 of FIG. 21, hosts data of element 6 and element 7 are stored in the hosts file. That is, the first communication identification information accepted in the displayed dialog (input acceptance screen) is associated with the acquired host name, and written to the management information (hosts file in this embodiment) managed by the operating system. It is a step showing an example of processing.

  This makes it possible to easily set the communication destination information (IP address) of the printer registered by the installation. In particular, when registering a plurality of printer objects for the same printer, the administrator may set one temporary host name. Also, the user of the installation may input the IP address of the printer to be used corresponding to the temporary host name, and the printer can be easily registered in the PC. Further, the burden on both the administrator and the user (user) can be reduced, and the load on settings can be reduced, and efficient printer registration can be performed.

  Next, the process of confirming the designated host name will be described using the flowchart of FIG. This flowchart is a flowchart showing the details of step S1502. The flowchart will be described using the setting file 1701 of FIG.

  In step S1601, it is determined whether the setting file has been opened. A setting file shown by simplifying the setting file of FIG. 13 is 1701 of FIG. This will be described using the setting file 1701.

  If the setting file can be opened, the process proceeds to step S1603. If the setting file can not be opened, the process proceeds to step S1602.

  In step S1602, since the setting file could not be opened, an error log such as an error content (a setting file name that could not be opened) and an error date and time are recorded in the log file. Errors other than the setting file open shall be written to the error log.

  In step S1603, the port information (PORT_IP in 1701) stored in the setting file is acquired. It is determined whether the acquired port information is a host name. The determination as to the host name is made based on whether or not the IP address format is (x.x.x.x). If not in the IP address format, it is determined that the host name is selected, and the process advances to step S1604. In the case of the IP address format, since the writing to the hosts file described later is unnecessary, the process moves to step S1605.

  It should be noted that whether or not it is a host name may be a configuration in which when the configuration file is created, the IP address format is a flag “0”, and in the host name format, a flag “1”. The flag may be determined to determine whether it is a host name or an IP address.

In step S1604, the designated host name array 1620 is created on the memory, and the host name acquired in step S1603 is stored in the designated host name array 1620. The designated host name array 1620 stores host names acquired from all setting files. An example of the designated host name array 1620 is an array in which the host names of printer_1 and printer_2 of the setting file 1701 are stored.
In step S1605, the opened configuration file is closed.

  In step S1606, when all setting files have been processed, the process ends. If there is another setting file not processed, the process advances to step S1601 to open the next setting file.

  Next, processing of acquiring hosts data will be described using the flowchart of FIG. This flowchart is a flowchart showing the details of step S1503. The flow chart will be described using the hosts file 1702 of FIG.

In step S1610, it is determined whether the hosts file managed by the OS can be opened. If the hosts file can not be opened, the process proceeds to step S1611. If the hosts file can be opened, the process proceeds to step S1612. A diagram showing an outline of the hosts file is the hosts file 1702, and IP addresses and host names are stored in association with each other.
In step S1611, since the hosts file can not be opened, an error log such as an error content and an error date is recorded in the log file.

  In step S1612, hosts data is acquired from the opened hosts file. That is, this is a step showing an example of management information acquisition processing for acquiring a host name and communication identification information from management information (hosts file in the present embodiment).

In step S1613, a hosts data array is created on the memory, and the acquired hosts data is stored. An example of storing the hosts data in the hosts data array is the hosts data array 1630. Contains the IP address and host name, which are hosts data, already written to the hosts file.
In step S1614, the hosts file is closed.

  Next, the flowchart of the process of the input screen display of FIG. 18 will be described. This flowchart is a flowchart showing the details of step S1504. The flow chart will be described using various data shown in FIG.

In step S1801, a list of printer ports managed by the client terminal 102 is acquired. The host editing module acquires the printer port information by executing the API of the OS. An example of printer port information is 1901.
In step S1802, port information for one record is read into the memory.

  In step S1803, it is determined whether the port type is "Standard TCP / IP Port". If it is determined that the "Standard TCP / IP Port" is selected, the process proceeds to step S1804. If it is determined that the "Standard TCP / IP Port" is not selected, the process proceeds to step S1806.

  In step S 1804, it is determined whether “IP address / host name” is in IP address format. If it is in the IP address format, the process proceeds to step S1805. If it is not in the IP address format, the process proceeds to step S1806.

  In step S1805, the acquired IP address is stored in the IP address array. An example stored in the IP address array is 1902. That is, device communication identification information acquisition for acquiring the second communication identification information (IP address in the present embodiment) from the device information of the device already registered in the information processing apparatus which is the client terminal 102 by installation of the device driver. It is a step showing an example of processing.

  In step S1806, it is determined whether all port information has been processed. If all of the port information has been processed, the process advances to step S1807. If there is other port information that has not been processed, the process returns to step S1802 to process the next port information.

  In step S1807, the IP address set in the client terminal 102 is acquired. That is, it is a step showing an example of the information processing apparatus communication identification information acquisition process for acquiring the third communication identification information (in the present embodiment, the IP address) of the information processing apparatus which is the client terminal 102.

  In step S1808, the IP address of the IP address array 1902 is compared with the IP address of the client terminal 102 acquired in step S1807. The comparison method will be described. The comparison is to determine what digit from the top to match. Specifically, assuming that the IP address of the client terminal 102 is “10.5.1.25”, “10.1.1.1” and “10.5. Compare with 1.25 ". Repeat this comparison for the number of lines.

  In step S1809, IP address comparison is performed to specify candidate IP addresses. Specifically, as a result of the comparison of the first line, the number of matching digits becomes the upper “1 digit (10)”, and “10.1.1.11” and “maximum digit number = 1 digit” as candidate IP addresses Save to memory Comparison of the second line is comparison between "10.5.5.27" and "10.5.1.25", and the candidate IP address becomes "10.5.5.27", and "10. Save 5.5.27 "and" maximum number of digits = 2 digits "in memory. Repeating this, the candidate IP address is specified as “10.5.1.80”. Also, "maximum number of digits = 3 digits".

  As a result, among the printers currently used by the client terminal 102, the IP address of a nearby printer can be specified. The fact that the candidate IP address can be specified is particularly likely to be an IP address close to a nearby printer when a new printer is introduced, which facilitates the input of an IP address corresponding to a host name described later.

  In step S1810, an IP address for display is generated from the candidate IP address and the maximum number of digits. Specifically, a value up to the maximum number of digits (third digit) of the candidate IP address is acquired, and an IP address for display combined with “input” is generated.

  For example, "10.5.1. Input" to assist with input. In addition, when the IP address for display can not be generated, it is assumed that “Please enter an IP address”.

  That is, using the acquired second communication identification information and the acquired third communication identification information, the communication identification information (IP address in the present embodiment) of the input acceptance screen (in the present embodiment, the dialog). It is a step which shows an example of input information generation processing which generates information used as input assistance.

  In step S 1811, the IP address and the host name are acquired from the hosts data array 1903 to generate Item data. Item data is, for example, 1904. When generating Item data, parameters of background color, character color, editing availability, number of lines, and change flag are set. This setting is set based on the information described in the INF file that the hosts editing module refers to. Note that whether or not editing is permitted is arbitrarily designated by the user when the hosts editing module is executed, and control is performed so that data previously stored in the hosts file on the screen of FIG. 23 can not be input.

  That is, the first communication identification information to be associated with the host name acquired from the configuration file by suppressing the change of the host name and the communication identification information (IP) acquired from the hosts file by the management information acquisition processing Control to permit the input of the IP address).

  In step S1812, the Item data generated in step S1811 is stored in the array created on the memory. Item data of elements 1 to 5 of 1903 are stored in an array.

  In step S 1813, data (host name) is acquired from the designated host name array 1905. Item data is generated using the display IP address generated in step S1810 and the acquired host name. An example of the generated Item data is 1906. Here, the editability flag is set as "editable".

In step S1814, the Item data generated in step S1813 is stored in the array created on the memory. Item data of elements 1 to 2 of 1905 are stored in an array.
In step S1815, data is acquired from the item data.

In step S1816, data (IP address, host name) is set in the display list. When setting data, set according to the number of lines of Item data.
In step S1817, a dialog is displayed using the set display list. At this time, display is performed according to the background color, the text color, and the edit enable / disable flag.

  An example of the dialog display is shown in FIG. An example in which “10.5.1. Input” is displayed is 2301. The candidate IP address may be displayed by pull-down. Also, when there is no candidate IP address, 2302 is an example where “Please enter an IP address” is displayed.

  As in 2301, the data (record) acquired from the hosts file and the data (record) of the host name acquired from the setting file are displayed in a distinguishable manner. In particular, host name data acquired from the configuration file is identified and displayed by highlighting.

  That is, it shows an example of processing for displaying information generated as input assistance in the input information generation processing and the host name acquired in the host name acquisition processing in association with each other.

In addition, an example of processing for displaying a list of host names and communication identification information acquired by the management information acquisition processing and host names acquired by the host name acquisition processing on the input reception screen is shown.
"Input" and "Please enter IP address" are deleted from the input area when the input focus is achieved.

  Next, the flowchart of the IP address editing process of FIG. 20 will be described. This flowchart is a flowchart showing details of step S1505.

  In step S2000, the input of data is accepted according to the user's operation on the dialog. The input example is 2303 of FIG. The IP address can be input by checking the printer list file managed by each base (business office etc.) and inputting the IP address of the printer used by the user. If the printer has a sticker with an IP address attached, enter the IP address written on the sticker.

In step S2001, when the input on the dialog is received, data of the changed row for which the input is received is acquired. For example, IP address "10.5.1.90""printer_1"
In step S2002, Item data corresponding to the changed row is acquired from the Item array.

  In step S2003, the item data is compared with the data in the change row, and if it is determined that the IP address has been changed, the process proceeds to step S2004. If the IP address has not been changed, the process moves to step S2005. In this embodiment, although the item data is compared with the data of the changed line to determine whether the changed data is an IP address, the hosts editing module stores an item input and changed by the user. It may be determined whether this changed item is an IP address.

  In step S2004, the change flag of Item data is updated to TRUE, and the IP address of Item data is updated with the changed IP address. At this time, the hosts data array is stored as in element 6 and element 7 as in 2101.

In step S2005, the item data is compared with the data of the change row, and if it is determined that the host name has been changed, the process proceeds to step S2006. If the host name has not been changed, the process ends. In this embodiment, although the item data is compared with the data of the changed line to determine whether the changed data is the host name, the hosts editing module stores the item input and changed by the user. Then, it may be determined whether this changed item is a host name.
In step S2006, the item data change flag is updated to TRUE, and the item data host name is updated with the changed host name.

In the above description, the IP address and the host name can be changed. However, if the hosts editing module is configured to edit only the IP address of the host name to be added this time, steps S2000 to S2002, and S2004. The following processing shall be performed.
In this case, the configuration is such that the IP address and host name are not input to the new record by the add button.

  Although the target device is a printer in this embodiment, the present invention may be applied to a multifunction peripheral or another input / output device in which a port is set.

  Next, in addition to the above-described embodiment, an embodiment in which data of the hosts file is deleted when the printer is deleted by the client terminal 102 will be described.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart of processing for deleting data in the hosts file.
The other processing is the same as the above-described processing, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

If there is an instruction to write the hosts file in step S1506, the host name 1301 in FIG. 13 is acquired. Identify the record with this host name from the hosts file and delete it. Data deletion from the hosts file is executed using the API of the OS.
Also, the record to be deleted is displayed so that the user can recognize that the printer is deleted because the printer is deleted, as in the input screen 2304.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the setting operation of the communication destination related to installation can be facilitated.
In particular, both the work of the administrator who sets the installation information and the work related to the installation of the user who executes the installation can be streamlined.

  Also, by using a temporary host name by the administrator, an installer set can be easily created, and a highly convenient mechanism can be realized. In addition, since the location of the temporary host name, that is, the IP address to be set by the user is highlighted, mistakes can be reduced even for the user who executes the installation, particularly even an unfamiliar user, and the printer can be easily input. It will be possible to introduce.

  Furthermore, by simply executing the distributed file, complicated installation work can be reduced by installing a printer driver or the like, and installation becomes easy. In particular, you can not print without proper port settings, so if you install using a temporary host name, you will need an IP address to communicate with the printer. It is possible to create an environment where printing can be performed by making sure that this IP address is associated with the host name (provisional host name) and entering it in the hosts file. In this embodiment, since the program (in this embodiment, the hosts editing module) for inputting the IP address can be automatically executed following the installation, the user can input the IP address to be worked later, maintenance of the hosts file It is possible to prevent leakage and easily construct an environment in which printing can be performed.

  The configuration of the various data described above and the contents thereof are not limited to this, and it is needless to say that they are configured in various configurations and contents depending on the application and purpose. For example, although the IP address is used in the present embodiment, the configuration is not limited to the IP address in the case where the operating system can communicate with an individual identification number that can specify the output destination.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment was shown, this invention can take the embodiment as a system, an apparatus, a method, a program, a recording medium etc., for example, and, specifically, it is comprised from a some apparatus The present invention may be applied to a single system or to an apparatus comprising a single device. For example, the configuration may be realized in a cloud environment. In that case, the configuration file creation tool is executed on the server on the cloud environment.

  Further, the program in the present invention is a program that enables a computer to execute the processing method of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, and 24. Note that the storage medium may be configured to store a program that enables a computer to execute the processing method shown in FIGS. 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, and 24. The program in the present invention may be a program for each processing method of each device in FIG. 6, FIG. 14, FIG. 15, FIG. 16, FIG. 18, FIG.

  As described above, the recording medium recording the program for realizing the functions of the above-described embodiments is supplied to the system or apparatus, and the computer (or CPU or MPU) of the system or apparatus stores the program stored in the recording medium. It goes without saying that the object of the present invention can be achieved also by reading and executing.

  In this case, the program itself read out from the recording medium realizes the novel function of the present invention, and the recording medium storing the program constitutes the present invention.

  As a recording medium for supplying the program, for example, a flexible disk, hard disk, optical disk, magneto-optical disk, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM, magnetic tape, non-volatile memory card, ROM, EEPROM, silicon Disks, solid state drives, etc. can be used.

  Further, by executing the program read by the computer, not only the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized, but also an operating system (OS) or the like running on the computer is actually executed based on the instructions of the program. It goes without saying that the processing is partially or entirely performed, and the processing realizes the functions of the above-described embodiments.

  Furthermore, after the program read from the recording medium is written to the memory provided to the function expansion board inserted into the computer or the function expansion unit connected to the computer, the function expansion board is read based on the instruction of the program code. It goes without saying that the case where the CPU or the like provided in the function expansion unit performs part or all of the actual processing and the functions of the above-described embodiment are realized by the processing.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to a system constituted by a plurality of devices or to an apparatus comprising a single device. It goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to the case where it is achieved by supplying a program to a system or apparatus. In this case, by reading a recording medium storing a program for achieving the present invention into the system or apparatus, the system or apparatus can receive the effects of the present invention.

Further, by downloading and reading out a program for achieving the present invention from a server on a network, a database or the like by a communication program, the system or apparatus can receive the effects of the present invention.
In addition, the structure which combined each embodiment mentioned above and its modification is also contained in this invention altogether.

101 Client terminal (administrator)
102 Client terminal (general person)
103 server 104 printer 105 printer 106 network 201 CPU
202 RAM
203 ROM
211 Memory (HD, FD)
302 Configuration File Creation Tool

Claims (12)

An information processing apparatus that executes a file including a device driver of an output device and device information including a host name used when installing the device driver arbitrarily set by a file creator,
Host name acquisition means for acquiring the host name used for the installation by executing the file and executing the installation using the device information and the device driver;
Management information acquisition means for acquiring a host name and communication identification information from management information managed by the information processing apparatus;
The first communication identification information used for communication with a device that displays the host name and communication identification information acquired by the management information acquisition means, and the host name acquired by the host name acquisition means, and associates the host name with the host name. Display means for displaying an input acceptance screen for accepting input of
The first communication identification information received on the input reception screen displayed by the display unit includes a writing unit that writes the management information so that the host name acquired by the host name acquisition unit corresponds to each other. Information processing apparatus to be. The file includes a program to be executed after installation of a device driver,
An installation determining unit that determines whether the installation of the device driver has been completed;
And program execution means for executing the program when it is determined that the installation is completed by the installation determination means.
The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a host name is acquired by execution of a program by the program execution unit, and the input acceptance screen is displayed. Device communication identification information acquisition means for acquiring second communication identification information from device information of a device already registered in the information processing apparatus upon installation of the device driver;
An information processing device communication identification information acquisition unit that acquires a third communication identification information of the information processing device;
The information processing apparatus further comprising: input information generation means for generating information to assist the input of the communication identification information on the input acceptance screen using the second communication identification information and the third communication identification information;
3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit displays the information generated by the input information generation unit and the host name acquired by the host name acquisition unit on the input acceptance screen in association with each other. Information processor as described.   The display unit is configured to recognize the host name and communication identification information acquired by the management information acquisition unit, and the host acquired by the host name acquisition unit so as to recognize information that is already managed and information to be newly managed. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the name is displayed in an identifiable manner.   5. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display means identifiably displays the information related to the host name acquired by the host name acquisition means so as to prompt the input of the first communication identification information. An information processing apparatus according to any one of the above.   The display means suppresses the change of the host name and the communication identification information acquired by the management information acquisition means, and enables the input of the first communication identification information to be associated with the host name acquired by the host name acquisition means. The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the control is performed.   The information processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the management information is information managed by an operating system of the information processing apparatus. A processing method of an information processing apparatus, which executes a file including a device driver of an output device and device information including a host name used when installing the device driver arbitrarily set by a file creator.
A host name acquisition step of executing the file and acquiring a host name used for the installation along with execution of installation using the device information and the device driver;
A management information acquisition step of acquiring a host name and communication identification information from management information managed by the information processing apparatus;
The first communication identification information used for communication with a device that displays the host name and communication identification information acquired in the management information acquisition step and the host name acquired in the host name acquisition step and associates the host name with the host name. A display step for displaying an input reception screen for receiving an input of
A writing step of writing in the management information managed by the operating system such that the first communication identification information accepted on the input acceptance screen displayed in the display step and the host name acquired in the host name acquisition step correspond to each other A processing method characterized by comprising. A file that is a file in which a device driver of an output device and device information including a host name used when installing the device driver arbitrarily set by a file creator, and which can be executed by an information processing apparatus,
An information processor,
Host name acquisition means for acquiring the host name used for the installation by executing the file and executing the installation using the device information and the device driver;
Management information acquisition means for acquiring a host name and communication identification information from management information managed by the information processing apparatus;
The first communication identification information used for communication with a device that displays the host name and communication identification information acquired by the management information acquisition means, and the host name acquired by the host name acquisition means, and associates the host name with the host name. Display means for displaying an input acceptance screen for accepting input of
A writing unit that writes the management information managed by the information processing apparatus such that the first communication identification information received on the input reception screen displayed by the display unit corresponds to the host name acquired by the host name acquisition unit Program to function as. An information processing apparatus that generates a file for installing a device driver of an output device with any setting,
An input unit for inputting device information including a host name used when installing a device driver;
Program specification means for specifying a program to be executed upon installation of the device driver;
When the file is executed, the program designated by the program designation unit is executed along with the execution of installation using the device information and the device driver, and the host name used for the installation is determined by the program. The host name and the communication identification information are acquired from the management information managed by the information processing apparatus, the host name acquired from the management information and the communication identification information, and the acquired host name used for the installation. To display an input acceptance screen for accepting input of the first communication identification information used for communication with the device associated with the acquired installation name, and displaying the input acceptance screen displayed on the displayed input acceptance screen In the management information managed by the information processing apparatus, the communication identification information of 1 and the acquired host name are associated with each other The information processing apparatus characterized by comprising a file generating means for generating a file that controls to burn them. It is a processing method of an information processing apparatus which generates a file for installing a device driver of an output device with an arbitrary setting,
Inputting device information including a host name used when installing a device driver;
A program specification step of specifying a program to be executed along with installation of the device driver;
When the file is executed, the program designated in the program designation step is executed along with the execution of installation using the device information and the device driver, and the host name used for the installation by the program is The host name and the communication identification information are acquired from the management information managed by the information processing apparatus, the host name acquired from the management information and the communication identification information, and the acquired host name used for the installation. To display an input acceptance screen for accepting input of the first communication identification information used for communication with the device associated with the acquired installation name, and displaying the input acceptance screen displayed on the displayed input acceptance screen Management information managed by the information processing apparatus in association with the communication identification information of 1 and the acquired host name Processing method for an information processing apparatus characterized by comprising a file generating step of generating a control file to write to. A generation program for generating a file for installing a device driver of an output device with any setting,
An input unit for inputting device information including a host name used when installing the device driver into the information processing apparatus;
Program specification means for specifying a program to be executed upon installation of the device driver;
When the file is executed, the program designated by the program designation unit is executed along with the execution of installation using the device information and the device driver, and the host name used for the installation is determined by the program. The host name and the communication identification information are acquired from the management information managed by the information processing apparatus, the host name acquired from the management information and the communication identification information, and the acquired host name used for the installation. To display an input acceptance screen for accepting input of the first communication identification information used for communication with the device associated with the acquired installation name, and displaying the input acceptance screen displayed on the displayed input acceptance screen In the management information managed by the information processing apparatus, the communication identification information of 1 and the acquired host name are associated with each other Generating program to function as a file generating means for generating a file that controls to burn them.

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