1. A method for using a converter peripheral to convert an electronic document for output by a multifunction peripheral comprising: receiving the electronic document in a page description language unsupported by the multifunction peripheral; determining that conversion of the electronic document by the converter peripheral is unlicensed; generating a single-use license for the converter peripheral enabling the converter peripheral to output only the electronic document; outputting, via the multifunction peripheral, a physical document including configuration data for the converter peripheral, thus consuming the single-use license; accessing configuration data in order to determine at least one page description language supported by the multifunction peripheral; accessing local license data to confirm authorization to perform a conversion; converting the electronic document into a page description language supported by the multifunction peripheral; transmitting the converted electronic document to the multifunction peripheral for output.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the electronic document is in a format other than printer command language XL (PCL XL) format and the converted electronic document is in printer command language XL (PCL XL) format.