The present invention provides a computer readable medium recording a
program for providing information relating to an optional device
installable on an apparatus such as a printer, the program being an
information providing program for providing information, to a user in an
easily understandable form, related to an installable optional device
that is presently uninstalled. In the information providing program for
causing an information providing device to execute a processing of
providing information relating to an optional device installable on a
target apparatus, the information providing device is caused to execute:
acquiring information relating to the installation status of the optional
device on the target apparatus and determining an uninstalled optional
device, which is an installable optional device that has not been
installed; and displaying an image representing the determined
uninstalled optional device to a user.