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Transactional & Variable Content Document Solutions. Transactional Documents. Design. Printing (Committing ££ to forms). Shipping. Storage. Changing forms requires disposal of old stock. Printing, Bursting & Decollating. Distribution. Mailing. Variable Content Documents. Design
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Transactional Documents Design Printing (Committing ££ to forms) Shipping Storage Changing forms requires disposal of old stock Printing, Bursting & Decollating Distribution Mailing
Variable Content Documents Design Template On PC Attach & position Data Perform Merge on PC MBytes Send data to printer Create Job for printer Print job
Two Markets – One Solution • Transactional Documents • Extensive data and print file support • Import PDF forms for fast development • Sophisticated conditional printing • Variable Content Documents • Fast and easy to use development tool • Scalable to complex documents • Extensive dynamic image support
The PlanetPress Suite Concept Document Design Document Workflow A C o m p l e t e S o l u t i o n
The Possibilities … AFTER With no change to the host system, output a personalised cover letter, invoice, pick ticket, shipping label, and so much more! BEFORE Raw data from host usually printed on legacy or impact printers.
Multi-Part Forms & Labels Grey Bar Reports … More Possibilities Variable Data Printing High Speed Mail Merge Statements and Billing With 1:1 Marketing Cheques
How It Works: Development Workflow Host Typical Data Streams Impact Printer Data VIPP Data Line Data Database Data DJDE CSV ERP/CRM Revenue Cycle S/W Commercial Print Apps Simple application development in PlanetPress Compile application to the printer Form becomes resident on the printer’s HDD Data Sample Form Mainframe AS-400 UNIX PC (NT/2000/XP) Linux Etc..
Data Output How It Works: Production Workflow Host: PlanetPress forms run inside the Printer Production Documents print fast Benefits: Minimal Network Traffic Maximum print speed High quality documents Mainframe AS-400 UNIX PC (NT/2000/XP) Linux Etc..
PlanetPress Design Station Host Computer Architecture Options: Direct Printing Production Printer Documents are compiled to the Printer. No server required between the Host and Printer.
Host Computer Production Printer Architecture Options: Watch Printing PlanetPress Watch Server PlanetPress Design Station PC Server Running 2000 / NT / XP
PlanetPress Watch Server OUTPUT • LPR • Windows Print Queue • Directory • PDF (archive, email) • IP Printing • Fax • MAPI Email • FTP • SMTP PlanetPress Watch I/O INPUT • LPD • Paused Windows Print Queue • Shared Directory • Serial • MAPI Email • POP3 • Telnet • FTP
PlanetPress Watch Server Host Computer Architecture Options: Distributed Printing Distributed Printers Department Printers Documents are imaged on the printer, minimizing network bandwidth and enabling distributed colour and B&W printing. Local / Production Printer
Host Computer PlanetPress Design Station Architecture Options: Extended Options PDF via E-mail PlanetPress Watch Server Hardcopy Fax PlanetPress Design Station + PDF Archive PlanetPress Fax + Integration with EDM System PlanetPress Image
Transactional Printing & Workflow • Streamline the workflow • Print documents where they are needed • Auto Archive / email / fax • Auto collate / assemble document sets • Add value to the documents • Conditionally add promotions • Print conditional T’s & C’s • Feed documents into a Document Management System
1:1 Promotional Documents • Simple applications • Supports both an ASCII stream and any ODBC Database • The data merge occurs on the Printer, very fast!
Multi-Part Forms & Labels Grey Bar Reports Applications Variable Data Printing High Speed Mail Merge Statements and Billing With 1:1 Marketing Cheques