Abstract: A relatively thin feature information board placed in an essentially upright position proximate to the rear top surface of a multifunctional printer for conveying information concerning the feature capabilities of the printer. The feature information board is generally taller than other features of the marking engine module of the multifunctional printer. The feature information board may contain an active interface region that conveys information concerning the availability of the multifunctional services and status information such as, fault conditions, completion of jobs, and that jobs are in progress.

Abstract: A relatively thin feature information board placed in an essentially upright position proximate to the rear top surface of a multifunctional printer for conveying information concerning the feature capabilities of the printer. The feature information board is generally taller than other features of the marking engine module of the multifunctional printer. The feature information board may contain an active interface region that conveys information concerning the availability of the multifunctional services and status information such as, fault conditions, completion of jobs, and that jobs are in progress.

Abstract: Systems and methods enforce an expiration date for an electronic document and represent the expiration visually. In various exemplary embodiments, the author specifies an expiration date for an electronic document. The expiration date is either a date stamp or is an integer representing a period of time from the creation date. In one embodiment, the access to the document is unavailable to a user after the expiration date. In various exemplary documents, the visual representation of the document ages after a milestone date is reached. In one embodiment, random pixels are added to the visual representation until the document expires. In another embodiment, an algorithm applies visual metaphor bitmaps to the document's visual representation. In one embodiment, the bitmaps are templates. In one embodiment, the document is mapped to the applied bitmaps. The document may be rendered illegible after the expiration date is reached.