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END OF PRESS MAIL SORTER AND METHOD

  • US 20130074721A1
  • Filed: 09/22/2011
  • Published: 03/28/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • creating a stream of uniquely-addressed mail pieces on a web offset press by printing repetitive static content on consecutive sections of a web of printable material with a pair of press rollers, printing unique address information on each section of the press-printed material, and separating the sections of the web, the printing of unique address information being carried out by controlling at least one variable printer according to a mail file of intended recipients;

    conveying the stream of uniquely-addressed mail pieces in a shingled formation; and

    performing an on-press conversion of the stream of uniquely-addressed mail pieces into a plurality of batches of stacked mail pieces in which each of the batches contains only mail pieces belonging to a common mail delivery group, the on-press conversion including;

    controlling via the controller the creation of batch separation points among the mail pieces according to the mail file,conveying the stream of mail pieces in the shingled formation into a stacking device, andstacking the mail pieces with the stacking device.

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