Dynamic print job routing in a distributed printing environment

A method of dynamic print routing in a distributed printing environment, comprising

• receiving a notification of a print job from a print job source;
• identifying at least one characteristic of the print job from the received notification;
• and
• dynamically determining an updated print job destination for the print job based on the at least one characteristic of the print data, wherein the updated print job destination is associated with at least one printer.

A rules engine apparatus, comprising:

• a receiving module configured to receive a notification of a print job from a print job source;
• an identification module configured to identify at least one characteristic of the print job from the received notification;
• and
• a destination updating module configured to dynamically determine an updated print job destination for the print job based on the at least one characteristic of the print job, wherein the updated print job destination is associated with at least one printer.