System and method for generating business documents

A system for generating business forms, comprising:

• an unwinder that unwinds a continuous sheet of paper from a spool of paper;
• a tinter that receives the continuous sheet of paper from the unwinder and applies a water-based tint to the continuous sheet of paper;
• a digital printer that receives the continuous sheet of paper from the tinter and digitally prints markings on the continuous sheet of paper to create business forms;
• a bindery delivery unit that receives the continuous sheet of paper from the digital printer and cuts the continuous sheets of paper into individual business forms;
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• wherein the unwinder and the tinter are in data communication.

A system for generating business forms, comprising:

• an unwinder that unwinds a continuous sheet of paper from a spool of paper;
• a tinter that receives the continuous sheet of paper from the unwinder and applies a water-based tint to the continuous sheet of paper;
• a digital printer that receives the continuous sheet of paper from the tinter and digitally prints markings on the continuous sheet of paper to create business forms;
• a bindery delivery unit that receives the continuous sheet of paper from the digital printer and cuts the continuous sheets of paper into individual bank forms;
• wherein the continuous sheet of paper is received by the printer less than 5 seconds after the water-based tint is applied to the continuous stream of paper.

A method for generating business forms, comprising:

• receiving a job order for business forms through a web-based interface;
• unwinding a continuous sheet of paper from a spool of paper with an unwinder;
• automatically feeding the continuous sheet of paper into a tinter;
• applying a water-based tint to the continuous sheet of paper;
• automatically feeding the continuous sheet of paper into a digital printer;
• digitally printing the job order onto the continuous sheet of paper;
• digitally printing shipping documentation onto the continuous sheet of paper;
• automatically feeding the continuous sheet of paper into a binder delivery unit;
• preparing the job order for shipment;
• and wherein the continuous sheet of paper travels from the unwinder to the tinter at a speed of at least 200 feet per minute;
• wherein the continuous sheet of paper travels from the tinter to the printer at a speed of at least 200 feet per minute;
• wherein the continuous sheet of paper travels from the printer to the binder delivery at a speed of at least 200 feet per minute.

A method for generating business forms, comprising:

• receiving a job order for business forms through a web-based interface;
• unwinding a continuous sheet of paper from a spool of paper with an unwinder;
• automatically feeding the continuous sheet of paper into a tinter;
• applying a water-based tint to the continuous sheet of paper;
• automatically feeding the continuous sheet of paper into a digital printer;
• digitally printing the job order onto the continuous sheet of paper;
• digitally printing shipping documentation onto the continuous sheet of paper;
• automatically feeding the continuous sheet of paper into a binder delivery unit;
• preparing the job order for shipment;
• and wherein the continuous sheet of paper is received by the printer less than 3 seconds after the water-based tint is applied to the continuous stream of paper.