Method, system, program, and data structures for reconfiguring output devices in a network system

Disclosed is a method, system, program, and data structures for configuring output device resources including device objects, output devices, and logical interfaces to the output devices. Jobs directed to a device object are submitted to one associated output device over a network. At least one output device is associated with each device object by associating the device object with the logical interface to the output device, comprising. A file is received including a plurality of entries, wherein each entry indicates a network address of one output device. Each entry in the file is processed to create a logical interface to the output device at the network address indicated in the entry.