Method and system for dynamically configuring printing device settings
A method of configuring a printing device includes dynamically modifying printing device settings based an identifier in an incoming print job identifying a client submitting the print job.
1. A method of configuring a printing device comprising:
scanning data packets of an incoming print job for an identifier identifying a client submitting said print job;
querying a database to determine the physical location of said client based on said identifier;
querying said database to obtain settings for said printing device associated with said physical location; and
configuring said printing device according to said settings associated with said physical location.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said configuring said printing device occurs automatically when a print job is received.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said scanning comprises searching header data for said identifier.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising storing said identifier in printing device memory.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said database is organized such that each identifier is associated with a set of printing device settings.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said database is organized such that each identifier is associated with said physical location and a set of printing device settings.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein said database is stored in printing device memory.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein said database is stored on a network server.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein said database is stored on a web server or Internet server.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising requiring authentication to access said database.
11. The method of claim 6 , wherein said database comprises a physical location corresponding to each identifier.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein said physical location comprises a room number or floor number.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein said identifier comprises an IP address.
14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a group to which said client belongs based on said identifier.
15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising configuring said printing device according to settings specified for members of said group.