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PlanetPress Watch is your gateway to automated local
and remote printing, integrated PDF, TIFF and JPG 
generation for archiving, emailing and faxing* – all with 
no human intervention.

Benefits

workflow

• Route through user-defined business rules

Workflow Features

Capture data. From one central location,
PlanetPress Watch can capture data streams

from almost any source: shared folders, LPD,

the Internet, Windows print queues, serial

input, emails, FTP, ODBC compliant databases,

Telnet and more.

From data to documents. PlanetPress Watch

looks at the data and routes it to the appropriate 

also be processed to be split into several files,

to search and replace items, to query ODBC

compliant databases for additional information,

for business rules to be applied or to be

conditionally redirected.

Distribute your documents. Print at optimum
speed on local/remote PostScript printers; send

electronic versions, email, fax and archive

them. Automatically post a digital version of

server.

What you need 
Where you need it

Document destination automation

* Remote, distributed printing and alternate electronic output management require companion

products in the 

PlanetPress Suite.

Receive a data stream from virtually any host:

Windows Print Queue | LPD Queue

Directory | Email | Serial Capture 

Timer | Telnet | FTP. 

Legacy &

Contemporary

Data

TCP/IP

LAN/WAN

PlanetPress Watch acts like a printer on the

network. Data is analyzed and routed based

on user-defined rules. Intelligent Document

triggers are automatically inserted.

Send to any number of printers

based upon user-defined rules

(stirngs in the data stream,

size of print job, time of day and

name of file).

PDF files can be

automatically

generated and

emailed to addresses

embedded within the

data stream or in an

external data source. 

Files can be deleted if certain

conditions are met or once

the process has completed.

Local/Remote production,

workgroup and/or desktop

printer(s).

Documents such as order 

confirmations can be sent

directly by fax.

be transmitted is printed

for tracking purposes.

Indexed PDF,

TIFF or JPG files can be

generated for archive

in Electronic Document

Management Systems or

in a directory.

PDF

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Automated workflow tool to 

capture and route documents 

to their destination. 

Transmit documents through 

a fax board or server.

Locate and retrieve indexed 

PDF files created with 

PlanetPress Image.

Enable design and printing

of transactional and variable

content documents.

Features

Visual representation of workflow. Easily track where individual
data streams are routed and the outcome of the output. 
No coding required!

Bidirectional communication. Use SNMP conditions to reroute
the data if the printer is off-line, out of paper, etc.

Windows service. PlanetPress Watch runs as a Windows service 
for enhanced security and peace of mind.

Trigger Intelligent Documents. Intelligent Documents created 
with PlanetPress can be triggered automatically according to the
data stream.

Numerous data sources. Data can be captured from the host
via LPR, Windows print queues, shared folders, email messages 

(Outlook and POP3), ODBC compliant databases, Telnet, FTP and
Raw Socket printing.

Conditional routing and output. Set business rules based on 
the contents of the data, its file name, size, or else to route 
the documents to printers, email and/or fax recipients, archive or
shared folders.

Job splitter. Set rules to split single jobs into several data streams
based on values or characters found in the data.

Output options. Data or digital documents can be sent to
LAN/WAN/Desktop printers, folders, FTP sites, email or fax 
recipients and TCP/IP addresses. 

Cluster printing. Automatically distribute PlanetPress Intelligent
Documents to clusters of printers. Perform queue balancing, 
round robin or job splitting for greater speed and efficiency.

Reprints. Backup all print jobs for a user-defined period, allowing 
for reprints.

Extended logging capabilities. Each job is logged.
PlanetPress Watch interfaces with the Windows Event logs

to provide valuable information helping you with the ongoing

development of your operation.

Documentation and online help. Comprehensive documentation
structured to make learning and using all modules easy, efficient 
and practical. 

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Automatically generate 

, files 

for

email and archive.

PDF TIFF or JPG 

System Requirements

Intel

®

 Pentium

®

 III or better, or equivalent,

Microsoft

®

 Windows NT

®

 4.0 with SP6a, Windows

®

 2000 

with SP2, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.

128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended),
500 MB of available hard-disk space,
800x600 color monitor with 16-bit color or greater
graphics card (1024x768 recommended).
Adobe

®

Acrobat

®

 or Acrobat Reader

®

 5.0 or higher.

(Adobe

®

 Reader

®

 6.0 included on CD).

Additional Requirements for Windows NT 4.0
Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. MDAC 2.5 or higher.
JET 4.0 or higher. Script 5.5 or higher.
Note: All are included on the CD.

Printer Requirements
PostScript

®

 language Level 2 or 3 compatible printer.

16 MB of RAM (48 MB recommended).
Hard-disk or flash memory recommended.

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