Transactional &
Variable Content
Document Solutions
PlanetPress V4-DV
1
Transactional Documents
Design
Printing
(Committing ££
to forms)
Changing forms Mailing
requires disposal
of old stock
Shipping
Printing, Bursting
& Decollating
Storage
Distribution
Variable Content Documents
Design
Template
On PC
Attach &
position
Data
Perform
Merge on PC
MBytes
Print job
Send data
to printer
Create Job
for printer
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
A
Complete
Document Workflow
Solution
The Possibilities …
BEFORE
Raw data from host usually
printed on legacy or impact
printers.
AFTER
With no change to the
host system, output a
personalised cover letter,
invoice, pick ticket,
shipping label, and so
much more!
… More Possibilities
Variable Data Printing
High Speed Mail Merge
Statements and Billing
With 1:1 Marketing
Multi-Part Forms & Labels
Cheques
Grey Bar Reports
How It Works: Development Workflow
Host
Typical Data
Streams
Impact Printer Data
VIPP Data
Line Data
Database Data
DJDE
CSV
Data Sample
Mainframe
ERP/CRM
AS-400
Revenue Cycle S/W
UNIX
Commercial Print Apps
PC (NT/2000/XP)
Linux Etc..
Simple application
development in
PlanetPress
Compile application
to the printer
Form becomes
resident on the
printer’s HDD
Form
How It Works: Production Workflow
Host:
PlanetPress forms run
inside the Printer
Data
Mainframe
AS-400
UNIX
PC (NT/2000/XP)
Linux Etc..
Production Documents
print fast
Output
Benefits:
Minimal Network Traffic
Maximum print speed
High quality documents
Workflow Management
Architecture Options: Direct Printing
Host Computer
Production Printer
PlanetPress
Design Station
Documents are compiled to the
Printer. No server required
between the Host and Printer.
Architecture Options: Watch Printing
Host Computer
PlanetPress
Watch Server
PlanetPress
Design Station
PC Server Running
2000 / NT / XP
Production Printer
PlanetPress Watch I/O
INPUT
• LPD
• Paused Windows
Print Queue
• Shared Directory
• Serial
• MAPI Email
• POP3
• Telnet
• FTP
OUTPUT
PlanetPress
Watch Server
• LPR
• Windows Print
Queue
• Directory
• PDF (archive, email)
• IP Printing
• Fax
• MAPI Email
• FTP
• SMTP
Architecture Options: Distributed Printing
Host Computer
PlanetPress
Watch Server
Distributed Printers
Documents are imaged on the
printer, minimizing network bandwidth
and enabling distributed colour and B&W
printing.
Department Printers
Local / Production
Printer
Architecture Options: Extended Options
PDF via E-mail
Host Computer
PlanetPress Watch
Server
Hardcopy
Fax
PlanetPress
Design Station
PlanetPress
Design Station
+
PDF Archive
PlanetPress Fax
+
PlanetPress Image
Integration with
EDM System
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!
Applications
Variable Data Printing
High Speed Mail Merge
Statements and Billing
With 1:1 Marketing
Cheques
Multi-Part Forms & Labels
Grey Bar Reports