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Insertion control

  • US 7,013,199 B2
  • Filed: 09/23/2004
  • Issued: 03/14/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/26/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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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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