An information processing apparatus including a receiving unit that receives a setting for image formation of an image forming apparatus, an addition unit that adds identification information to the setting when the setting has been received in a time period during which it is impossible to communicate with the image forming apparatus, a transmitter that transmits an instruction of the image formation and the setting to the image forming apparatus, and a notifying unit that notifies that the setting has been received in the time period, when the identification information has been added to the setting that the transmitter is to transmit.