Insertion control
First Claim
1. An insertion system for inserting sheets of printed material into an envelope, the system comprising:
- an inserter machine that is configured to place sheets of printed materials into envelopes; and
a control system that is configured to operate the inserter machine, wherein the control system includes a job tracking function that is configured to maintain a continuous record of the number of printed materials and envelopes, and wherein the control system is further configured to transmit an electronic request for more printed materials or envelopes from a job warehouse based on information from the control system regarding the number of remaining printed materials or envelopes in the inserter machine.
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Abstract
An insertion system for collating sheets of printed material for insertion into an envelope is disclosed. The insertion system includes an insertion machine, application software and an operating system. Included in the application software is a first function and a second function, where the first function performs tracking for each packet and the second function controls operation of the insertion machine. Each packet includes a plurality of pieces of printed material that may ultimately be sealed in an envelope. The operating system runs the application software at any given instant and executes the first and second functions.
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9 Claims
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1. An insertion system for inserting sheets of printed material into an envelope, the system comprising:
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an inserter machine that is configured to place sheets of printed materials into envelopes; and a control system that is configured to operate the inserter machine, wherein the control system includes a job tracking function that is configured to maintain a continuous record of the number of printed materials and envelopes, and wherein the control system is further configured to transmit an electronic request for more printed materials or envelopes from a job warehouse based on information from the control system regarding the number of remaining printed materials or envelopes in the inserter machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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