Obtaining print system settings for selected print media attributes in a networked print job environment
View Patent ↗What is disclosed is a novel system and method for automatically retrieving and configuring the print device to a set of device specific system settings tailored for user selected media attributes. In one embodiment, an operator selects media attributes desired for a particular print job on a print device which then automatically queries a database over a network for a set of device specific system settings tailored to the selected media attributes. The database system determines the existence of at least one record stored in the database and provides that matching record data back to the print device. The matching record data is received and displayed on a user interface for review by an operator. The operator accepts/modifies the displayed system settings. The print device then automatically configures the device to the accepted device specific system settings.
1. A method for configuring a print device to system settings tailored for a print media, the method comprising:
receiving at least one print media attribute of a print media desired for a print job to be performed on a print device;
searching a database for a record containing at least one device specific system setting for said selected print media attribute;
in response to a record being found in said database:
retrieving said record from said database;
sending said retrieved record to said print device; and
configuring said print device to said device specific system setting; and
in response to a record not being found in said database:
obtaining at least one default device specific system setting; and
configuring said print device to said default device specific system setting.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising modifying said retrieved device specific system setting prior to said configuring of said print device.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in response to a plurality of records containing different device specific system settings for said selected print media attribute having been found in said database, further comprising:
retrieving, from said database, said plurality of records of different device specific system settings;
selecting one of said retrieved device specific system settings; and
configuring said print device to said selected device specific system setting.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
displaying said retrieved device specific system setting on a user interface; and
configuring said print device in response to a user acceptance of said displayed device specific system setting.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising uploading a record of device specific system settings to said database which are based on print media attributes.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising retrieving from said database customer usage data.
7. A system for configuring a print device to system settings tailored for a print media, the system comprising:
a communication network for transmitting data between networked devices;
a print device in communication with said network and having a controller for configuring said print system to a set of system configuration settings;
a database capable of storing, indexing, and retrieving stored data records from a storage medium; and
a processor in communication with said database and said print device, said processor executing machine readable instructions for performing:
searching said database for a record containing at least one device specific system setting based on for said selected print media attribute;
in response to a record being found in said database:
retrieving said record from said database;
sending said retrieved record to said print device; and
configuring said print device to said device specific system setting; and
in response to a record not being found in said database:
obtaining at least one default device specific system setting; and
configuring said print device to said default device specific system setting.
8. The system of claim 7 , further comprising modifying said retrieved device specific system setting prior to said configuring of said print device.
9. The system of claim 7 , wherein, in response to a plurality of records containing different device specific system settings for said selected print media attribute having been found in said database, further comprising:
retrieving, from said database, said plurality of records of different device specific system settings;
selecting one of said retrieved device specific system settings; and
configuring said print device to said selected device specific system setting.
10. The system of claim 7 , further comprising:
displaying said retrieved device specific system setting on a user interface; and
configuring said print device in response to a user acceptance of said displayed device specific system setting.
11. The system of claim 7 , further comprising uploading a record of device specific system settings to said database which are based on print media attributes.
12. The system of claim 7 , further comprising retrieving from said database customer usage data.
13. A computer program product for configuring a print device to system settings tailored for a print media, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable media for storing instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform a method comprising:
searching a database for a record containing at least one device specific system setting for said selected print media attribute;
in response to a record being found in said database:
retrieving said stored matching record from said database;
sending said retrieved record to said print device; and
configuring said print device to said device specific system setting; and
in response to a record not being found in said database:
obtaining at least one default device specific system setting; and
configuring said print device to said default device specific system setting.
14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein, in response to a plurality of records containing different device specific system settings for said selected print media attribute having been found in said database, further comprising:
retrieving, from said database, said plurality of records of different device specific system settings;
selecting one of said retrieved device specific system settings; and
configuring said print device to said selected device specific system setting.
15. The computer program product of claim 13 , further comprising:
displaying said retrieved device specific system setting on a user interface; and
configuring said print device in response to a user acceptance of said displayed device specific system setting.
16. The computer program product of claim 13 further comprising retrieving from said database customer usage data.
17. The computer program product of claim 13 , further comprising uploading a record of device specific system settings to said database which are based on print media attributes.
18. The computer program product of claim 13 , further comprising modifying said retrieved device specific system setting prior to said configuring of said print device.