In an information processing apparatus capable of communicating with
plural image processing apparatuses, the image processing apparatus
satisfying a desired condition input by a user is selected from among the
plural image processing apparatuses, the selected one or more image
processing apparatuses are stored in a storage means, and it causes any
one of the stored image processing apparatuses to perform an image
process. When the image processing apparatus in question cannot continue
the image process, it causes any one of the image processing apparatuses
stored in the storage means and satisfying the above condition to perform
a substitute process.