Patent ID: 8593671
Filing Date: 2013-11-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for controlling usage of resources associated with a printing device, comprising: transmitting a print-ready document from a client device, over a network, to the printing device; intercepting the transmitted print-ready document before the transmitted print-ready document is received by the printing device; electronically extracting, using a processor, page, document, or user information from the intercepted print-ready document; electronically, using a processor, comparing the extracted page, document, or user information with resource policies associated with the printing device; modifying the page, document or user information within the intercepted print-ready document when the extracted page, document, or user information is in conflict with resource policies associated with the printing device to ensure that printing of the print-ready document is in compliance with the resource policies associated with the printing device, the modifying of the print-ready document limiting the usage of color printing resources according to the resource policies associated with the printing device; and submitting the modified print-ready document to the printing device for printing.