A system and method for automated network device group collector management includes a memory storing device management data for each of the document processing devices. A processor receives updated device management data corresponding to a device change in an identified device group and designates a document processing device in the identified group as a group primary collector in accordance with received updated device management data. The processor communicates device management data comprising primary collector designator data to a selected document processing device in the identified group via the network interface. A second document processing device may be designated as a secondary collector and a load sharing or balancing between collectors is made. Assignment of roles and loads is communicated to devices via the network.
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