A method of ordering a job queue includes providing a marking system that
includes a first marking engine and a storage device storing first and
second print jobs in queue. The first marking engine includes first and
second metrics. The method includes determining a present state value of
the first and second metrics for the first marking engine, and estimating
an incremental depletion value of the first and second metrics of the
first and second print jobs. The method further includes comparing the
incremental depletion value of the first and second metrics,
respectively, with the present state value of the first and second
metrics for the first marking engine. The method also includes ordering
the first and second print jobs in the storage device based at least
partially on the comparison. A system is also discussed.