diff --git a/output.go b/output.go
index 06345d1..4830c50 100644
--- a/output.go
+++ b/output.go
@@ -41,10 +41,14 @@ func (output *Output) Send(entry *Entry) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	output.format(entry)
+	// execute formatter
+	data := output.format(entry)
+
+	// execute printer
+	output.Printer.Write(data)
 }
 
-func (output *Output) format(entry *Entry) {
+func (output *Output) format(entry *Entry) []byte {
 	output.formatterLock.Lock()
 	defer output.formatterLock.Unlock()
 
@@ -55,5 +59,8 @@ func (output *Output) format(entry *Entry) {
 	output.Formatter.Process(entry)
 
 	// finalize formatter
-	output.Formatter.End(entry)
+	data := output.Formatter.End(entry)
+
+	// return generated data
+	return data
 }