Method for forming durable combination prints

A method for forming a combination print comprising the steps of:

• receiving a print order including information from which an image and a receiver length for printing the image can be determined;
• determining the image and receiver length based upon the print order;
• identifying an overlapped arrangement of at least a first receiver having a first thickness and a second receiver having a second thickness that forms the determined receiver length;
• establishing a first toner pattern to form a first portion of the determined image on a first side of the first receiver and a second toner pattern to form a second portion of the determined image on a second side of the second receiver so that the determined image is formed when the first receiver is overlapped by the second receiver to form the identified arrangement;
• applying toner to the first receiver according to the first toner pattern and to the second receiver according to the second toner pattern;
• overlapping a portion of the first receiver with a portion of the second receiver including the second edge of the second receiver to form the identified arrangement;
• and,
• fusing the overlapped first receiver and second receiver;
• wherein the first toner pattern further provides toner on an overlapped portion of the first receiver so that, after fusing, the toner in the overlap area binds the first receiver to the second receiver;
• wherein the first toner pattern further provides toner to form a toner edge shield having a first end confronting an overlapping edge of the second receiver and extending to at least about 50% of the second thickness after fusing and a deflection surface sloped away from the first end to a second end of the toner edge shield extending from the first side of the receiver less than the first end.