Patent ID: 8305609
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method for prioritizing print requests from a local network to a printer shared on multiple networks, the method comprising: a processor configuring the printer shared on multiple networks to a set of parameters defined by an administrator for prioritizing print requests received from users on the local network; the processor receiving a first print request from a first user on a remote network; the processor causing the printer to print the first print request from the first user on the remote network; the processor receiving a second print request from a second user on the local network; the processor identifying an originating network from which the first print request was received and an originating network from which the second print request was received; responsive to a determination that the originating network from which the first print request was received is the remote network and that the originating network from which the second print request was received is the local network, the processor determining whether a match to the set of parameters is present; responsive to a determination that the match to the set of parameters is present, the processor causing the printer to interrupt printing of the first print request in order to cause the printer to print the second print request; and the processor causing the printer to resume the printing of the first print request from the remote network once the second print request is completely printed.