Document processing system providing job attribute control and override features and related methods

1. A document processing system comprising:

at least one document processing device for performing document processing jobs; and

a controller connected to said at least one document processing device for

determining whether to restrict document processing jobs from being performed by said at least one document processing device with a job attribute based upon a job attribute control parameter, wherein the job attribute comprises color processing, and

if a document processing job is to be restricted based upon the job attribute control parameter, determining whether to override the restriction based upon a job attribute override parameter different than the job attribute control parameter.

2. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a user identifier (ID).

3. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a group identifier (ID).

4. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a project priority level associated with the document processing job.

5. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a time of processing.

6. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a document security level associated with the document processing job.

7. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises an expiration date associated with the document processing job.

8. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a document version associated with the document processing job.

9. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute override parameter comprises a user identifier (ID).

10. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute override parameter comprises a group identifier (ID).

11. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein the job attribute override parameter comprises a project priority level associated with the document processing job.

12. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein said print controller comprises a print control server; and wherein said at least one document printing device comprises a plurality of document printing devices connected together with said print control server in a network.

13. The document processing system of claim 1 further comprising a queue; and wherein said controller further stores restricted document processing jobs having the job attribute in the queue for processing at a later time.

14. The document processing system of claim 1 wherein said at least one document processing device comprises a scanner.

15. The document processing system of claim 1 further comprising at least one computer connected with said controller and said at least one document processing device in a network for generating document processing jobs.

16. A document processing method comprising:

generating document processing jobs to be performed by at least one document processing device;

determining whether to restrict document processing jobs from being performed by the at least one document processing device with a job attribute based upon a job attribute control parameter, wherein the job attribute comprises color processing; and

if a document processing job is to be restricted based upon the job attribute control parameter, determining whether to override the restriction based upon a job attribute override parameter different than the job attribute control parameter.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises at least one of a user identifier (ID) and a group ID.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a project priority level associated with the document processing job.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a time of processing.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein the job attribute override parameter comprises at least one of a user identifier (ID) and a group ID.

21. The method of claim 16 wherein the job attribute override parameter comprises a project priority level associated with the document processing job.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for causing a computer to perform steps comprising:

determining whether to restrict document processing jobs from being performed by at least one document processing device with a job attribute based upon a job attribute control parameter, wherein the job attribute comprises color processing; and

if a document processing job is to be restricted based upon the job attribute control parameter, determining whether to override the restriction based upon a job attribute override parameter different than the job attribute control parameter.

23. The computer-readable medium of claim 22 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises at least one of a user identifier (ID) and a group ID.

24. The computer-readable medium of claim 22 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a project priority level associated with the document processing job.

25. The computer-readable medium of claim 22 wherein the job attribute control parameter comprises a time of processing.

26. The computer-readable medium of claim 22 wherein the job attribute override parameter comprises at least one of a user identifier (ID) and a group ID.

27. The computer-readable medium of claim 22 wherein the job attribute override parameter comprises a project priority level associated with the document processing job.