A print control system, method, and computer-program product with a print
dialogue box and a printing information dialogue box. In response to a
print request, the print dialogue box displays current print settings,
enables modification to the print settings, and confirms the print job.
Upon a confirmation of the print job, the printing information dialogue
box displays automatically a synopsis of the print settings for the
impending print job. The automatically displayed printing information
dialogue box allows the user to confirm that the print settings are
indeed the print settings desired for the particular print job prior to
issuance of the print job to the printer. The printing information
dialogue box permits cancellation, modification, or continuation of the
print job. Once the print job has been completed, a print job dialogue
box indicates that the print job is complete. The printing process thus
involves entering a print request for a print job, displaying the print
dialogue box in response to the print request, displaying, upon receipt
of the print job confirmation and prior to issuance of the print job, the
printing information dialogue box, and directing the print job by
cancellation of the print job, modification of the print job, or
submission of the print job to the printer. By displaying the current
print settings to the user, the user can confirm that the settings are
correct and issue the print job, can interrupt the print job to change
the print settings, or cancel the print job. The printing process can be
included on a computer program product which stores the necessary data to
implement the printing process on a general purpose computer or a network
of general purpose computers.