An interface between a service provider application and a content
providing application in a network printing system, comprising
functionality for configuring the interface for the service provider to
interface with the content providing application on a first level,
wherein the first level comprises service provider administration
properties, functionality for configuring the interface for a
multi-service operator to interface with the content providing
application on a second level, wherein the second level comprises
multi-service level administration properties that comprise a portion of
the service provider administration properties, and functionality for
configuring the interface for an end user to interface with the content
providing application on a third level, wherein the third level comprises
end user level administration properties that comprise a portion of the
multi-service provider administration properties. The service provider
administration properties may comprise system maintenance, service
maintenance and subscriber maintenance operations, the multi-service
provider administration properties may comprise the service provider
administration properties except system maintenance operations and
service maintenance operations specifically relating to service provider
level operations, and the end user administration properties may comprise
the subscriber maintenance operations.