Once a document has been created it may also need to be printed, archived, or maybe it has to be sent by e-mail. This kind (and more) of document post processing functionality is offered by ITP/Server.
ITP/Server is a server application that has been designed with stability and scalability in mind. Consequently, ITP/Server is particularly suited to situations where high volumes and loads are expected, both in terms of large batches and in terms of a lot of different jobs in a short time, or even simultaneous.
ITP/Server can handle requests to perform a multitude of tasks simultaneously. The specific tasks that one installation of ITP/Server can perform depends on the Services defined in it. Services are based on Scripts written in the ITP Script Language. The ITP Script Language is a powerful language that contains a large number of functions and commands. This language poses almost no limit on what can be done within a document-processing context.
Its basic design is a central hub that controls several processing units. Requests are submitted to this central hub - called the Document Processor Manager - that passes the request on to one of the (available) units - called Document Processors. ITP/Server can handle simultaneous requests because it can utilize more than one Document Processor. Each Document Processor offers all available Services.
Document Processors don't have to be installed on the same machine as the Document Processor Manager and can be added without stopping the ITP/Server setup. This makes ITP/Server very adaptable to existing hardware and to varying volumes and loads.
ITP produces standard word processor documents. These documents are printed using the word processor itself as the print engine, thus allowing the total layout flexibility of modern word processors to be used within automated output production.
The word processor software uses the operating system's printing architecture to print documents. ITP can therefore be used with all printer-drivers that are available to the operating system. It can -for example- produce Postscript, PCL5, AFP and PDF output, or any other format generated by a Microsoft Windows printer driver.
This open architecture also allows for easy integration of ITP with -for example- fax solutions, web publishing solutions, archiving software and print servers.