A printing apparatus for effecting printing using a recording head mounted thereto includes a communicating section for communication with an information processing apparatus; a control section for determining a kind of device among a plurality of kinds in response to a predetermined operation for setting the kind of the printing apparatus, and operable for the kind thus determined; a discrimination section for discriminating whether the kind of device is determined or not; and a communication control section for controlling communication with the information processing apparatus by the communicating section in accordance with a result of discrimination of the discrimination section.