Print Data Repurposing

Print Data Repurposing:  Overview

Print files are generated on document composition tools residing on mainframes or workstations.  These files are generated for one primary purpose, such as printing on a high-speed printer.

Print Data Repurposing:  Challenges

There is often a need to repurpose the data contained in these print files in order to enable additional applications beyond printing.  You might also have a need to make modifications to the print stream without touching the originating composition platform.

Print Data Repurposing:  Barr Systems' Solutions

Our solutions for data repurposing revolve around giving you complete control over the contents of the job.  Here are some of the operations we support:

• Automatic separation, splitting, merging, or filtering of input batches and documents (e.g. for COLD application)
• Automatic classification and indexing
• Additional options for processing page layout such as the automatic rotating of misaligned pages
• Separating spools into single documents
• Splitting/collecting documents according to predefined criteria (e.g. zip codes)
• Merging documents or batches into a single batch or sorting them
• Filtering-out of documents or individual pages according to predefined criteria (e.g. payment slips)
• Adding text, OMR marks, barcodes, overlays, and images
• Changing the page size and repositioning page content
• Deleting text or areas

We also offer comprehensive Print Stream Conversion support.