Abstract: An information distribution system operative for receiving a report in the form of a printer protocol-formatted digital data stream from a report source, identifying the report as being of particular classes and/or subclasses, identifying at least one intended recipient of the report from data contained in the report, and automatically distributing the report to at least one identified intended report recipient. The system includes a microcomputer-based controller having an input/output interface that emulates a printer interface so that the system appears as a printer resource when connected to the report source. The controller receives a report, and using positional and/or reference cues contained in the report, obtains identifying information as to intended report recipients. The identifying information is used to look up destination information relating to the recipient, such as the recipient's facsimile machine telephone number, in a database.