Multi-function device communities for optimization of device image quality

A method comprising:

• detecting, by a processor of a multi-function device (MFD), an undesirable image quality level of a print job;
• determining, by the processor, an optimal setting MFD in a community of MFDs;
• requesting, by the processor, optimal settings from the optimal setting MFD;
• receiving, by the processor, the optimal settings from the optimal setting MFD;
• configuring, by the processor, settings on the MFD in accordance with the optimal settings;
• and
• executing, by the processor, the print job with the optimal settings.

An apparatus comprising:

• a communications interface to establish a communication session with MFDs within a community of MFDs;
• a processor;
• and
• a non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive a request from a requesting MFD for optimal settings from an optimal setting MFD within the community of MFDs;
• identify the optimal setting MFD within the community of MFDs;
• request optimal settings from the optimal setting MFD;
• and
• transmit the optimal settings to the requesting MFD.