Abstract: A method for single pass printing of mailer envelopes and contents includes: providing an envelope with an open window in the envelope; inserting a sheet into the envelope having an unprinted region so that the unprinted region is exposed through the window of the envelope; feeding the envelope into a printer; and printing a first customer-specific data (such as an address) on the envelope and a second customer-specific data (such as a barcode) on the exposed region of the sheet. The printer may be an inkjet printer so that the data is printed in a single pass, without removing the envelope from the printer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a tabbed divider making apparatus preferably adapted for use with smaller, more individualized jobs in an office or the like. The apparatus preferably includes a paper feeder, a film provider, a knife package for shearing a portion of the paper to create a tab, at least one strut, a pivotable arm, at least one spring, and a cam having an oblong shape. The rotation of the cam preferably causes movement between loaded and unloaded positions of the spring, which causes the knife package to shear the paper. Also disclosed is a removable film cartridge for use with the apparatus. The cartridge preferably includes a housing, a roll of film, one or more rollers, a creasing finger for creasing the film, and two or more opposed extensions for folding the film along the crease. Further disclosed is a method of producing a tabbed divider utilizing the above-mentioned apparatus.

Abstract: A controller of a printing system creates imposed printing data in which a plurality of printing data for representing a printing image on one side of a sheet printed) are imposed (i.e., data to represent printing images covering a single page of a printed matter). The controller also determines a sequence of output of imposed printing data with respect to a printing apparatus, on the basis of information about pickup of sheets in a bookbinding apparatus, and the controller then outputs the imposed printing data to the printing apparatus in a sequence of output so determined. The printing apparatus prints on the sheets printing images represented by the imposed printing data, in accordance with the sequence inputted from the controller. The sheets printed by the printing apparatus are then picked up and bound. This eliminates that any operator is required to impose a plurality of printing data in consideration of the pickup of sheets in the bookbinding apparatus.

Abstract: A paper stacker for use with a printer which prints connected sheets that are to be stacked in a folded relationship having a surface for receiving the paper with a frame surrounding the paper that is raised in relationship to the paper in order to maintain paper within the confines of the frame as the frame moves upwardly. The frame is balanced by a constant force spring, and is indexed by optical sensors. The frame includes two adjustable fences for variously sized paper which adjustably moves with paddles to press the paper edges downwardly in the stack. Pinch rollers for driving the paper include low inertia drive rollers formed of a relatively low density plastic material with a pair of idler rollers. To improve stacking, ironing tractor idler rollers iron the tractor perforations, and chains orient the catenary stacking movement.

Abstract: A paper stacker for use with a printer which prints connected sheets that are to be stacked in a folded relationship having a surface for receiving the paper with a frame surrounding the paper that is raised in relationship to the paper in order to maintain paper within the confines of the frame as the frame moves upwardly. The frame is balanced by a constant force spring, and is indexed by optical sensors. The frame includes two adjustable fences for variously sized paper which adjustably moves with paddles to press the paper edges downwardly in the stack. Pinch rollers for driving the paper include low inertia drive rollers formed of a relatively low density plastic material with a pair of idler rollers. To improve stacking, ironing tractor idler rollers iron the tractor perforations, and chains orient the catenary stacking movement.

Abstract: A paper stacker for use with a printer which prints connected sheets that are to be stacked in a folded relationship having a surface for receiving the paper with a frame surrounding the paper that is raised in relationship to the paper in order to maintain paper within the confines of the frame as the frame moves upwardly. The frame is balanced by a constant force spring, and is indexed by optical sensors. The frame includes two adjustable fences for variously sized paper which adjustably moves with paddles to press the paper edges downwardly in the stack. Pinch rollers for driving the paper include low inertia drive rollers formed of a relatively low density plastic material with a pair of idler rollers. To improve stacking, ironing tractor idler rollers iron the tractor perforations, and chains orient the catenary stacking movement.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a high quality life size poster of an action figure including the steps of forming a life size multi color pre-print on a web like sheet and forming a corrugated substrate including the web like sheet and having a longitudinal axis and first and second surfaces. The web like sheet is laminated or glued to a crimped portion of the substrate. A laminated figure is then die cut or otherwise formed into the silhouette of a human action figure, dinosaur or other animate or inanimate object. A plurality of fold lines transverse of the longitudinal axis are formed in the corrugated substrate which includes the web like material so that the laminated figure can be folded along the fold lines to form a compact bundle for shipping and storage and unfolded for display in its extended format.

Abstract: A thermal or electrostatic line printing process and apparatus is disclosed which employs a plurality of thermal or electrostatic print heads for coding a heat sensitive or electro sensitive article with a plurality of character lines in high speed production operations.