System and method for conveying multifunction device status information using light projection on a multifunction device

A system for providing multifunction device (MFD) status information to a user, comprising:

• an MFD comprising a print engine and one or more status monitors;
• and
• a light projection unit, wherein the light projection unit comprises:
• a light projecting module,
• a processor in communication with the light projecting module;
• and
• a computer-readable medium containing programming instructions that are configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
• receive information corresponding to a current machine state of the MFD from the one or more status monitors of the MFD,
• identify an area of the MFD that corresponds to the current machine state,
• identify a projected light pattern associated with the current machine state, wherein the projected light pattern comprises a visual pattern created using projected light,
• instruct the light projecting module to project the identified projected light pattern proximate to the identified area of the MFD.