Abstract: A system and method for implementing identification tags for print projects is disclosed. The method includes programming variable unique identification tags in each image of a job and subset of the job and printing the job on a form of media with the identification tag where the identification tag contains information capable of linking the form of media to the job. The identification tag may be implemented to microprinting, visual encoding, or infrared watermarking. The identification tag enables re-feeding the job for an update without the job needing to be fed in any certain type of order. Furthermore, even if the wrong job is fed into a printer/finisher, the update will not be implemented unless it is specifically programmed into the printer/finisher.

Abstract: When a user submits a printer ready application or print job to a networked printing device, the print job is sent to the destination printer through a print driver. In a busy production or office environment, print jobs enter a print queue and are printed in the order they are received. The systems and methods of this disclosure include a user name/password as a job attribute on a job ticket to be sent along with the print job as an attribute for controlling/allowing the viewing and/or release of print jobs at a print server.