Patent ID: 8693039

Claim:
A method comprising: maintaining print media stocking information in at least one computer-readable non-transitory storage device operatively connected to a plurality of computerized devices, said computerized devices including printing devices, said print media stocking information comprising types and amounts of print media stored at a plurality of different physical locations, each of said different physical locations has at least one of said printing devices and has external storage locations, said print media being maintained within internal storage locations of said printing devices at said different physical locations and within said external storage locations at said different physical locations, and said external storage locations being outside said printing devices and positioned relative to said printing devices a distance to allow an operator to load said print media into said printing devices when instructed to do so; receiving a print job from a user into one of said computerized devices; in response to said receiving of said print job, evaluating said print job to determine required types and amounts of print media based on requirements of said print job, using said computerized devices; determining, from the print media stocking information, whether said required types and amounts of print media are available at said different physical locations to produce physical location specific print media availability corresponding to said requirements of said print job, using said computerized devices; and outputting, to said user from said one of said computerized devices, said physical location specific print media availability corresponding to said requirements of said print job.