Private server implementation of policy for printing system having an overage status

A method for implementing policy-based printing, the method comprising:

• receiving a request at a private server to print a document at a printing device in a public domain, wherein the request corresponds to a user;
• applying a policy for the user to determine whether to allow access to the document;
• determining a parameter in the policy is exceeded by the request;
• determining an overage for the parameter to allow the document to be printed at the printing device;
• setting a status for the user due to the overage;
• and
• denying access to the document at the private server from the public domain by the user based on the status.

A printing system, the printing system comprising:

• a public server coupled to a printing device in a public domain to receive a request corresponding to a print job of a document;
• a private server in a private domain, the private server is configured to store the document and to analyze a policy applicable to a user of the printing device, wherein the private server includes a ledger having at least one entry for actions taken by the user and wherein the public server has a protocol connection to the private server,
• wherein the private server receives an overage for a parameter within the policy,
• wherein the private server receives the request from the public server to print the document,
• wherein the private server compiles data from the ledger based upon the request,
• wherein the private server determines to apply the overage with the policy to allow the document to print at the printing device, and
• wherein the private server sets a status within the ledger to deny further printing by the user.

A method for implementing a policy-based printing system, the method comprising:

• receiving an overage at a private server to change a parameter within a policy stored at the private server in a private domain, wherein the policy corresponds to a user;
• receiving a request from a public server in a public domain to access a document at the private server within the private domain from a printing device within the public domain, wherein the request is sent on behalf of the user;
• determining the request exceeds the parameter according the compiled data;
• determining whether the request exceeds the overage that changes the parameter according to the compiled data;
• and
• generating a response to allow or deny printing of the document at the printing device within the public domain based upon the determination whether the request exceeds the overage.