Information processing apparatus and control method

Abstract

An information processing apparatus having print data generation software and print software installed thereon, the print data generation software having been obtained at a first timing, the print software being different from the print data generation software and obtained at a second timing different from the first timing, launches the print software in a case where print setting information set by a user using a setting screen provided by the print software includes a setting that matches a launch condition for the print software.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An information processing apparatus having print data generation software and print software installed thereon, the print data generation software having been obtained at a first timing, the print software being different from the print data generation software and obtained at a second timing different from the first timing, the information processing apparatus comprising:
 an associating unit configured to associate the print data generation software with the print software;   an identifying unit configured to identify print setting information set by a user using a setting screen provided by the print software; and   a control unit configured to launch the print software in a case where the identified print setting information includes a setting that matches a launch condition for the print software, and to suppress launch of the print software in a case where the identified print setting information does not include a setting that matches a launch condition for the print software,   wherein the print data generation software associated with the print software is configured to generate print data based on the print setting information set by using the setting screen provided by the print software.