9. An apparatus, comprising: a processor configured to: apply respective weights for a plurality of information items to determine a job priority, determine a first pool of printers based on the respective weights and a second pool of printers without using the respective weights; determine a third pool of printers from the first pool of printers and the second pool of printers; and select at least one appropriate device from the third pool of printers to fulfill a job request based on the respective weights and at least one available job specific resource; and a transmitter configured to transmit the job to the appropriate device, wherein the appropriate device processes and completes the job based on the respective weights; wherein the respective weights being applied for the plurality of information items to determine the job priority comprises a value of the collective weights of the plurality of information items being taken and the value being divided by a cumulative utility factor.
9. An apparatus, comprising: a processor configured to: apply respective weights for a plurality of information items to determine a job priority, determine a first pool of printers based on the respective weights and a second pool of printers without using the respective weights; determine a third pool of printers from the first pool of printers and the second pool of printers; and select at least one appropriate device from the third pool of printers to fulfill a job request based on the respective weights and at least one available job specific resource; and a transmitter configured to transmit the job to the appropriate device, wherein the appropriate device processes and completes the job based on the respective weights; wherein the respective weights being applied for the plurality of information items to determine the job priority comprises a value of the collective weights of the plurality of information items being taken and the value being divided by a cumulative utility factor. 10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the at least one job specific resource comprises at least one of a printer type, an available printer and a printer's output format.