System and method for field customization of multifunction peripherals

A method comprising:

• storing, in a memory, a plurality of identified electronic customization groups, each customization group including a plurality of electronic customization documents, and wherein each customization group corresponds to a unique business type;
• storing a plurality of device customization data sets, each data set corresponding to control of a document processing operation of a multifunction peripheral;
• storing customization permission data identifying a subset of the plurality of electronic customization groups or electronic customization files;
• generating, via a processor, indicia on a display identifying the plurality of customization groups by business type;
• receiving user selection data corresponding to a selected identified customization group selected from the indicia;
• identifying a user;
• generating, on the display, a customizations menu listing available customizations from the selected identified customization group corresponding to the subset of electronic customization groups or electronic customization files associated with the user;
• and
• generating, on the display, a document processing options menu including document processing options corresponding to a portion of the device customization data construction sets associated with the selected identified customization group.

A multifunction peripheral comprising:

• a document processing controller including,
• a processor, and
• a memory configured to
• store a plurality of device customization data sets, each data set corresponding to a document processing operation of the multifunction peripheral, and
• store customization permission data identifying a subset of the plurality of device data customization data sets;
• a print engine operational by instructions issued from the controller;
• a scanner engine operational by instructions issued from the controller;
• a user input;
• and
• a display,
• wherein the processor is configured to generate indicia on the display identifying the subset of the plurality of device customization data sets in accordance with an identity of the user,
• wherein the processor is further configured to generate, on the display, a customizations menu listing available customizations of the subset of device customization data sets,
• wherein the memory is further configured to store at least one user-supplied electronic customization from the customization menu,
• wherein the processor is further configured to update the customizations menu to include reference to the at least one user-supplied electronic customization, and
• wherein the processor is further configured to generate, on the display, a document processing options menu including document processing options corresponding to the user-supplied electronic customization.