Patent ID: 8755056

Claim:
A method of configuring a multi-media printer comprising a print engine processor and a print subsystem for printing on a plurality of different media, the method comprising: using the multi-media printer, receiving a print operation transmitted from a print client device over a communication network, the print operation from the print client device comprising a first media selection parameter to be utilized for selecting a first medium to be used for the print operation; and automatically utilizing default media selection parameters for the print operation if a default media selection override parameter associated with the printer is activated, wherein the default media selection override parameter forces a default media selection configuration at the multi-media printer regardless of the first medium selected based on the first medium selection parameter, and is programmable to be remotely activated in response to receiving an activation command transmitted via the communication network and is to be utilized for selecting a second medium that is different than the first medium to be used for the print operation.