In an ink-jet print system, when a printing apparatus denies transfer of print data transferred from an information processing apparatus, if the operation state of the printing apparatus is a predetermined state, a time-out error of the information processing apparatus due to transfer denial can be prevented. When the information processing apparatus generates print data to be printed by the printing apparatus, it checks transfer permission/denial information indicating transfer permission/denial of print data, and operation information indicating an operation state of the printing apparatus, which are sent from the printing apparatus, before the generated print data is transferred to the printing apparatus. When the printing apparatus is making a recovery operation or is waiting for fixing of inks, the information processing apparatus controls to hold transfer of the print data from the information processing apparatus to the printing apparatus until such operation ends, and controls itself not to reach a time-out time due to transfer denial.