Information processing apparatus that changes a message to be displayed when an icon is operated by a user, in accordance with setting regarding a near field wireless communication function, method of controlling the same, and non-transitory storage medium

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a display device; and

at least one control circuit,

wherein the at least one control circuit acts as units comprising:

(a) a display control unit configured to display, on the display device, a print preview screen including an icon for causing to display guidance related to a near field wireless communication function in accordance with a user's operation on the icon, in a case that the information processing apparatus has a near field wireless communication circuit for controlling the near field wireless communication function, and to display, on the display device, the print preview screen without the icon, in a case that the information processing apparatus does not have the near field wireless communication circuit;

(b) a setting unit configured to set, as a setting regarding the near field wireless communication function, one of an ON setting for enabling the near field wireless communication function and an OFF setting for disabling the near field wireless communication function, wherein the setting is enabled in the case that the information processing apparatus has the near field wireless communication circuit; and

(c) a determination unit configured to determine, in a case where the user operates the icon, whether the ON setting has been set by the setting unit or whether the OFF setting has been set by the setting unit,

wherein upon a condition in which the information processing apparatus has the near field wireless communication circuit and the determination unit has determined that the setting unit has set the ON setting, the display control unit displays, as the guidance, a first guidance for prompting the user to touch a printing apparatus with the information processing apparatus,

wherein upon a condition in which the information processing apparatus has the near field wireless communication circuit and determination unit has determined that the setting unit has set the OFF setting, the display control unit displays, as the guidance, a second guidance for prompting the user to change the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in the case where (1) a user instruction is accepted in a state in which the second guidance is being displayed on the display device and (2) the user instruction instructs to change the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function, the display control unit displays a setting screen to be used by the user to set the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the near field wireless communication function is a function of performing wireless communication by NFC.

4. An information processing apparatus, the information processing apparatus comprising:

a display device; and

at least one control circuit,

wherein the at least one control circuit acts as units comprising:

a display control unit configured to display, on the display device, a print preview screen including an icon for causing to display guidance related to a near field wireless communication function in accordance with a user's operation on the icon, in a case that the information processing apparatus has a near field wireless communication circuit for controlling the near field wireless communication function, and to display, on the display device, the print preview screen without the icon, in a case that the information processing apparatus does not have the near field wireless communication circuit; and

a setting unit configured to set, as a setting regarding the near field wireless communication function, one of an ON setting for enabling the near field wireless communication function and an OFF setting for disabling the near field wireless communication function, wherein the setting is enabled in the case that the information processing apparatus has the near field wireless communication circuit;

wherein upon a condition in which the user operates the icon on the print preview screen and the setting unit has set the ON setting, the display control unit displays, as the guidance, a first guidance for prompting the user to touch a printing apparatus with the information processing apparatus,

wherein upon a condition in which the user operates the icon on the print preview screen and the setting unit has set the OFF setting, the display control unit displays, as the guidance, a second guidance for prompting the user to change the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein, in the case where (1) a user instruction is accepted in a state in which the second guidance is being displayed on the display device and (2) the user instruction instructs to change the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function, the display control unit displays a setting screen to be used by the user to set the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the near field wireless communication function is a function of performing wireless communication by NFC.

7. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus having an OS(Operating System), the OS being capable of setting either an ON setting for enabling a near field wireless communication function or an OFF setting for disabling the near field wireless communication function, in a case that the information processing apparatus has a near field wireless communication circuit for controlling the near field wireless communication function, the method comprising:

displaying a print preview screen including an icon for causing to display of guidance related to the near field wireless communication function in accordance with a user's operation on the icon, in a case that the information processing apparatus has the near field wireless communication circuit, and displaying the print preview screen without the icon, in a case that the information processing apparatus does not have the near field wireless communication circuit;

determining, when the user operates the icon on the print preview screen, whether the ON setting has been set or whether the OFF setting has been set based on a response from the OS;

displaying, as the guidance, in a case where it is determined in the determining that the ON setting has been set, a first guidance for prompting the user to touch a printing apparatus with the information processing apparatus; and

displaying, as the guidance, in a case where it is determined in the determining that the OFF setting has been set, a second guidance for prompting the user to change the setting regarding the near field wireless communication.

8. The method according to claim 7 , further comprising:

requesting for the OS, in the case where (1) a user instruction is accepted in a state in which the second guidance is being displayed and (2) the user instruction instructs to change the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function, to display a setting screen to be used by the user to set the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the near field wireless communication function is a function of performing wireless communication by NFC.

10. A method of controlling an information processing apparatus having an OS(Operating System), the OS being capable of setting either an ON setting for enabling a near field wireless communication function or an OFF setting for disabling the near field wireless communication function, in a case that the information processing apparatus has a near field wireless communication circuit for controlling the near field wireless communication function, the method comprising:

displaying a print preview screen including an icon for causing display of guidance related to the near field wireless communication function in accordance with a user's operation on the icon, a case that the information processing apparatus has the near field wireless communication circuit, and displaying the print preview screen without the icon, in a case that the information processing apparatus does not have the near field wireless communication circuit;

displaying, as the guidance, upon a condition in which a user operates the icon on the print preview screen and the ON setting has been set, a first guidance for prompting the user to touch a printing apparatus with the information processing apparatus; and

displaying, as the guidance, upon a condition in which the user operates the icon on the print preview screen and the OFF setting has been set, a second guidance for prompting the user to change the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function.

11. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising:

requesting for the OS, in the case where (1) a user instruction is accepted in a state in which the second guidance is being displayed and (2) the user instruction instructs to change the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function, a setting screen to be used by the user to set the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the near field wireless communication function is a function of performing wireless communication by NFC.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a processor to execute a method of controlling a mobile terminal having an OS(Operating System), the OS being capable of setting either an ON setting for enabling a near field wireless communication function or an OFF setting for disabling the near field wireless communication function, in a case that the information processing apparatus has a near field wireless communication circuit for controlling the near field wireless communication function, the method comprising:

displaying a print preview screen including an icon for causing to display of guidance related to the near field wireless communication function in accordance with a user's operation on the icon, in a case that the information processing apparatus has the near field wireless communication circuit, and displaying the print preview screen without the icon, in a case that the information processing apparatus does not have the near field wireless communication circuit;

displaying, as the guidance, upon a condition in which the information processing apparatus has the near field wireless communication circuit and the user operates the icon on the print preview screen and the ON setting has been set, a first guidance for prompting the user to touch a printing apparatus with the mobile terminal; and

displaying, as the guidance, upon a condition in which a user operates the icon on the print preview screen and the setting unit has set the OFF setting, a second guidance for prompting the user to change the setting regarding the near field wireless communication function.