Default media selection methods in a multi-media printer

A method of configuring a multi-media printer, comprising:

• receiving a print operation from a print client device;
• determining if media selection parameters in the print operation are operational;
• and
• utilizing a default media selection parameter of potential media selection parameters for the print operation if one of the media selection parameters is not operational, wherein the default media selection parameter is programmable.

A method of configuring a multi-media printer, comprising:

• receiving a print operation from a print client device;
• determining if a set of media selection parameters are operational;
• and
• utilizing a set of default media selection parameters for the print operation if the set of media selection parameters are not operational, wherein the set of default media selection parameters are programmable.

A program code storage device, comprising:

• a machine-readable storage medium;
• and
• machine-readable program code, stored on the machine-readable storage medium, having instructions, which when executed cause a multi-media printer to:
• receive a print operation from a print client device;
• and
• utilize the default media selection parameters for the print operation if an overriding default media selection parameter is activated, wherein the overriding default media selection parameter is programmable.

A program code storage device, comprising:

• a machine-readable storage medium;
• and
• machine-readable program code, stored on the machine-readable storage medium, having instructions, which when executed cause a multi-media printer to:
• receive a print operation from a print client device;
• determine if media selection parameters in the print operation are operational;
• and
• utilize a default media selection parameter of potential default media selection parameters for the print operation if one of the media selection parameters is not operational, wherein the potential default media selection parameters are programmable.

A program code storage device, comprising:

• a machine-readable storage medium;
• and
• machine-readable program code, stored on the machine-readable storage medium, having instructions, which when executed cause a multi-media printer to:
• receive a print operation from a print client device;
• determine if a set of media selection parameters are operational;
• and
• utilize a set of default media selection parameters for the print operation if the set of media selection parameters are not operational, wherein the set of default media selection parameters are programmable.

A multi-media printer, comprising:

• a decoding module to receive print job parameters and print job data for a print job, to decode the print job parameters and the print job data to create decoded print job parameters including decoded print job media selection parameters and decoded print job data, and to output the decoded print job parameters including the decoded print job media selection parameters and the decoded print job data;
• a configuration memory to store default configuration parameters;
• and
• a parameter determination module to receive the decoded print job parameters including the decoded print job media selection parameters and the decoded print job data, to receive the default configuration parameters including default media selection parameters from the configuration memory, and to determine, utilizing the decoded print job media selection parameters and the default media selection parameters, the final print job media selection parameters for the print job.

A medical imaging system, comprising:

• a plurality of computing devices to transmit print jobs including print job parameters and print job data;
• a plurality of medical imaging devices to transmit print jobs including print job parameters and print job data;
• and
• a multi-media printer to receive the print jobs from either the plurality of computing devices or the plurality of medical imaging devices and to create an image from the print job data according to the print job parameters, wherein the multi-media printer includes
• a decoding module to receive the print job parameters including the print job media selection parameters and the print job data for the print job, to decode the print job parameters and the print job data to create decoded print job parameters including decoded print job media selection parameters and decoded print job data, and to output the decoded print job parameters including the decoded print job media selection parameters, and the decoded print job data;
• a configuration memory to store default configuration parameters including default media selection parameters;
• and
• a parameter determination module to receive the decoded print job parameters including the decoded print job media selection parameters and the decoded print job data, to receive the default configuration parameters including the default media selection parameters from the non-volatile configuration memory, and to determine, utilizing the decoded print job media selection parameters and the default media selection parameters, the final print job media selection parameters for the print job.

A method of configuring a multi-media printer, comprising:

• receiving a print operation from a print client device at a multi-media printer that utilizes two printing technologies;
• determining if a set of media selection parameters are operational;
• and
• utilizing a set of default media selection parameters for the print operation if the set of media selection parameters are not operational, wherein the set of default media selection parameters are programmable.