To perform complex form printing reflecting print control setting described by a complex form setting file without providing a printer control command creating library for the platform, when the complex form setting file is processed.

A client device is provided with a complex-form-setting-file processing transfer means for transferring the main body of the processing to an application implemented on the printer device when complicated printer control needs to be performed. The printer device is provided with a control means that starts according to a request from the application on the client device side, interprets data of a file including the printer control setting delivered from the application on the client device side, and executes the control setting of the print job using the previously implemented print setting library.