In-line shell processing
AssigneeQuad/Graphics, Inc.
InventorsWilliam T. Graushar, John C. Geres
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Abstract
A method of printing and assembling a printed product including unrolling a continuous web of paper from a roll on a printing line, printing non-personalized information on the paper on the printing line, printing personalized information on the paper on a finishing line, performing at least one paper conversion step after printing the personalized information to create a personalized signature on the finishing line, and feeding the personalized signature into a pocket on the finishing line.
Claims24
A method of printing and assembling a printed product, the method comprising:
- unrolling a continuous web of paper from a roll on a printing line;
- printing non-personalized information on the paper on the printing line;
- printing personalized information on the paper on a finishing line;
- performing at least one paper conversion step after printing the personalized information to create a personalized signature on the finishing line;
- and
- feeding the personalized signature into a pocket on the finishing line.
A method of printing and assembling a printed product, the method comprising:
- providing a continuous web of paper to a finishing line, a portion of the web being pre-printed with non-personalized information;
- providing the continuous web of paper to a printer;
- printing personalized information on the web of paper with the printer associated with the finishing line;
- performing at least one paper conversion step to the web of paper on the finishing line after to create a personalized signature;
- and
- providing the personalized signature to a pocket associated with the finishing line.
A method of printing and assembling a printed product, the method comprising:
- providing a plurality of sheets on a finishing line, each of the plurality of sheets having non-personalized information printed thereon;
- providing the plurality of sheets to a printer associated with the finishing line;
- printing personalized information on one or more of the plurality of sheets on the finishing line;
- performing at least one paper conversion step to the plurality of sheets to create a plurality of personalized signatures on the finishing line;
- and
- providing each of the plurality of personalized signatures into a pocket on the finishing line.
A method of printing and assembling printed product, the method comprising:
- providing a pre-printed substrate to a finishing line;
- personalizing at least a portion of the pre-printed substrate;
- performing at least one paper conversion step to the pre-printed substrate on the finishing line to create a signature;
- and
- providing the signature to a pocket associated with the finishing line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.