Network based print driver configuration

A system for configuring a client print queue in a networked printing environment, the system comprising:

• a memory;
• a storage medium for storing data;
• and
• a processor in communication with said storage medium and said memory, said processor executing machine readable instructions for performing the method of:
• initializing a client print queue on a client device to correspond to a server print queue placed in communication with the client device over a network;
• configuring the server print queue with a default location of a configuration file containing at least one print queue configuration parameter;
• and
• in response to the client device being commanded to utilize the client print queue, the client device performing:
• establishing an interval for retrieving at least one print queue configuration parameter from said configuration file;
• receiving, from the server print queue, the default location of the configuration file;
• retrieving, from the configuration file, the at least one print queue configuration parameter;
• and
• configuring the client print queue according to the retrieved at least one print queue configuration parameter, wherein said retrieving and configuring of said client print queue are repeated after said interval elapses.

A method for configuring a client print queue in a networked printing environment, the method comprising:

• downloading, on a client device from a print server in communication with the client device over a network, a print driver comprising a digital signature;
• initializing a client print queue on the client device to correspond to a server print queue on the print server;
• configuring the server print queue with a default location of a configuration file containing at least one print queue configuration parameter;
• and
• in response to the client device being commanded to utilize the client print queue, the client device performing:
• establishing an interval for retrieving at least one print queue configuration parameter from said configuration file;
• receiving, from the server print queue, the default location of the configuration file;
• retrieving, from the configuration file, the at least one print queue configuration parameter;
• and
• configuring the client print queue according to the retrieved at least one print queue configuration parameter, wherein said retrieving and configuring of said client print queue are repeated after said interval elapses.