1. A method for selectively inserting a digital watermark into a visual rendering by an image processing device, comprising the steps of: receiving an image processing request including image data representative of an associated document; determining, from the received image processing request, whether a watermark is to be inserted into a visual rendering of the associated document; retrieving a selected watermark from an associated memory based upon the received image processing request; and generating a visual rendering of the associated document, wherein the visual rendering includes the image date representative of the associated document and the selected watermark.