System and method of data processing for a printing operation
First Claim
1. A method of preparing data for use in a printing operation, comprising:
- receiving records comprising name information and a mailing address for each of a plurality of intended recipients of printed materials;
updating the records with an updating step using data from a national change of address database, wherein a time at which the updating step is performed is determined in relation to a print production schedule of the printed materials; and
creating a postal pre-sort file based upon the updated records for use in the printing operation.
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Abstract
Systems and methods relating to preparing data for use in a printing operation are provided. One method includes receiving selected records from a first data source. The selected records have been subjected to a first record characteristic updating step and the selected records comprise mail information useful for delivery of printed materials. The method further includes updating the selected records with a second record characteristic updating step. A time at which the second record characteristic updating step is performed is determined in relation to a print production schedule for the printed materials. The method further includes creating a postal pre-sort file based upon the updated selected records for use in the printing operation. The printing operation is performed on a printing device based on the pre-sorted records.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of preparing data for use in a printing operation, comprising:
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receiving records comprising name information and a mailing address for each of a plurality of intended recipients of printed materials; updating the records with an updating step using data from a national change of address database, wherein a time at which the updating step is performed is determined in relation to a print production schedule of the printed materials; and creating a postal pre-sort file based upon the updated records for use in the printing operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A data processing system comprising:
a processor configured to; receive records comprising name information and a mailing address for each of a plurality of intended recipients of printed materials; update the records with an updating step using data from a national change of address database at a time determined in relation to a print production schedule of the printed materials; and create a postal pre-sort file based upon the updated records for use in the printing operation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of preparing data for use in a printing operation, comprising:
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receiving records comprising name information and a mailing address for each of a plurality of intended recipients of printed materials; updating the records with an updating step at a time determined in relation to a print production schedule of the printed materials, wherein the updating step comprises at least one of; a national change of address updating step in which the mailing address is updated using data from a national change of address database; an address hygiene step in which one or more errors in the mailing address are corrected; a record suppression step in which one or more of the records are suppressed such that the printed publication is not sent to the intended recipients associated with the suppressed records;
ora merging step in which one or more duplicate records are removed from the records; and creating a postal pre-sort file based upon the updated records for use in the printing operation. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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