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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2010
William T. Graushar, Elm Grove, WI (US);
John C. Geres, West Allis, WI (US);
David F. Christofferson, Sussex, WI (US);
William T. Graushar, Elm Grove, WI (US);
John C. Geres, West Allis, WI (US);
David F. Christofferson, Sussex, WI (US);
Quad/Graphics, Inc., Sussex, WI (US);
Abstract
A system is provided for printing and assembling printed products. The system includes a binding line and a plurality of pockets for delivering signatures to the binding line. A personalization line is associated with one of the plurality of pockets. The personalization line includes a printer configured to print variable information on a substrate and a converter positioned downstream of the printer and configured to convert the substrate into a variable signature including the variable information.