Bell + Howell Company

Harold D Pogue

Girish B Shah

Myron A Bowles

Edward H Zemke, Deceased

An insertion machine system includes an insertion machine 100 of a type wherein a plurality of insert stations 152 are positioned proximate conveyor means 120 travelling therealong for selectively feeding inserts onto the conveyor means 120. A buffer and turnover assembly 106 receives a printed envelope from in-line printer means 104 and automatically introduces the printed article onto the conveyor 120 travelling proximate the insertion stations 152. A data processor 108 governs the acquistion from an information storage medium of information indicative of text to be printed on an envelope and information indicative of insert machine control signals. The data processor 108 further governs the operation of the printing means 104 whereby the printing means 104 prints on an envelope readable text. The data processing means 108 also communicates the insertion machine control signals to the insert machine 100, as well as govern the introduction by the buffer turnover assembly 106 of the printed envelope onto the conveyor means 120.

Method of operating insertion machine and printer with control signals

An insertion machine system includes an insertion machine 100 of a type wherein a plurality of insert stations 152 are positioned proximate conveyor means 120 travelling therealong for selectively feeding inserts onto the conveyor means 120. A buffer and turnover assembly 106 receives a printed envelope from in-line printer means 104 and automatically introduces the printed article onto the conveyor 120 travelling proximate the insertion stations 152. A data processor 108 governs the acquisition from an information storage medium of information indicative of text to be printed on an envelope and information indicative of insert machine control signals. The data processor 108 further governs the operation of the printing means 104 whereby the printing means 104 prints on an envelope readable text. The data processing means 108 also communicates the insertion machine control signals to the insert machine 100, as well as govern the introduction by the buffer turnover assembly 106 of the printed envelope onto the conveyor means 120.

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