GANGED IMPOSITION POSTAL SORT SYSTEM
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing, to a composition engine, a first data file from a first data file storage location and a first template from a first template storage location;
providing, to the composition engine, a second data file from a second data file storage location and a second template from a second template storage location;
generating, using the composition engine, a first intermediate file from the first data file and the first template;
generating, using the composition engine, a second intermediate file from the second data file and the second template;
receiving, at the composition engine, a sorting data file from a third storage location; and
composing a third intermediate file, the third intermediate file including contents from the first intermediate file and the second intermediate file merged and intermingled based in part on the sorting data file.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and apparatus for composing an imposed, intermingled output in pre-sorted postal order from an intermediate file are disclosed. A composition engine populates a template with variable printing data from a data file and generates an intermediate file. The composition engine repeats the process and generates a second intermediate file from a second data file and template. The intermediate files are merged and intermingled to generate a third intermediate file. The third intermediate file is converted to a renderable format and transmitted to a printing system to produce a ganged, imposed output.
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1. A method, comprising:
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providing, to a composition engine, a first data file from a first data file storage location and a first template from a first template storage location; providing, to the composition engine, a second data file from a second data file storage location and a second template from a second template storage location; generating, using the composition engine, a first intermediate file from the first data file and the first template; generating, using the composition engine, a second intermediate file from the second data file and the second template; receiving, at the composition engine, a sorting data file from a third storage location; and composing a third intermediate file, the third intermediate file including contents from the first intermediate file and the second intermediate file merged and intermingled based in part on the sorting data file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method, comprising:
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providing, to a composition engine a master data file from a master data file storage location; extracting a first data file, a second data file, and a sort order file from the master data file; retrieving a first template from a first storage location; retrieving a second template from a second storage location; generating, using the composition engine, a first intermediate file from the first data file and the first template; generating, using the composition engine, a second intermediate file from the second data file and the second template; and composing a third intermediate file, the third intermediate file including contents from the first intermediate file and the second intermediate file merged and intermingled based in part on the sorting data file. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of composing an intermingled output in a pre-sorted postal order from a binary intermediate file to prepare a ganged and imposed sheet of postcards including variable printing data, comprising:
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providing, to a composition engine, a first data file from a first data file storage location and a first template from a first template storage location; providing, to the composition engine, a second data file from a second data file storage location and a second template from a second template storage location; generating, using the composition engine, a first binary intermediate file from the first data file and the first template; generating, using the composition engine, a second binary intermediate file from the second data file and the second template; receiving, at the composition engine, a sorting data file from a third storage location; and composing a third binary intermediate file, the third binary intermediate file including contents from the first binary intermediate file and the second binary intermediate file merged and intermingled in the pre-sorted postal order based in part on the sorting data file; converting the third binary intermediate file into a renderable output file; transmitting the renderable output file to a printing system; and rendering the renderable output file on a sheet of paper stock, wherein the printed output on the sheet of paper stock is the ganged and imposed sheet of postcards including variable printing data.
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