Print Job Source Identification for Web Submission Servers
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current print management systems lack the ability to efficiently filter and process print jobs based on their source web-submission server, leading to inefficiencies in operator management and resource allocation.
Innovation Solution
The system adds an identifier to each print job to track its source web-submission server, allowing for filtering and processing based on this information, enabling operators to manage and allocate print jobs more effectively.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If print jobs are received from multiple web-submission servers without source identification, then the system can accept print jobs from various sources, but the ability to filter and process jobs by source is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by adding an identifier to each print job at the point of submission, before the job enters the processing queue. This identifier tags the source web-submission server, enabling subsequent filtering and processing by source without requiring complex tracking mechanisms later in the workflow.
Solution Approach 2:
The identifier acts as an intermediary element that connects the print job to its source web-submission server. This simple tagging mechanism enables the print server to distinguish and filter jobs by source without requiring direct communication or complex relationships between multiple servers and the print server.
2Ease of operation
If all print jobs are processed in a uniform manner, then the processing logic is simple, but operator efficiency in managing different job sources is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments print jobs into distinct groups based on their source web-submission server using the identifier. This segmentation allows operators to filter and manage jobs by source, enabling differentiated processing strategies for different job sources while maintaining a unified underlying processing framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides dynamic processing capabilities where operators can adjust filtering and processing parameters based on the source identifier. This allows the processing behavior to adapt dynamically to different job sources, improving operator efficiency and resource allocation without requiring multiple static processing systems.
3Loss of information
If no identifier is added to print jobs, then the data structure remains simple, but visibility and management of job origins is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system extracts and isolates the source identification information into a separate identifier field within the print job data structure. This extraction approach maintains simplicity by keeping the identifier as a distinct, easily accessible element while preserving all necessary information about job origin for filtering and management purposes.
Data Source
AI summary
A print-management system comprises a plurality of web-submission servers and a print server. Each web-submission server hosts a website configured to allow submission of print jobs to the print management system. The print server is configured to receive print jobs from the plurality of web-submission servers, process the print jobs, and send print jobs to at least one printer to be printed. The print management system is configured to add an identifier to each received print job to identify the web-submission server or website that received the print job. The print server is configured so that print jobs are processed based on the identifiers added to the print jobs.