Reorder system for use with an electronic printing press

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6246993
SERIAL NO

08959994

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A method of, and system for, selectively reordering the reprinting of books on one or more electronic presses are disclosed. In one embodiment, sensors and a processor are utilized to reorder books fouled by an auxiliary device. In another embodiment, a sensor, and a global processor in communication with first and second local processors respectively associated with first and second printing presses are utilized to reorder books on one of the first and second printing presses selected to minimize processing time and/or to maximize postal rate discounts. In another embodiment, a sensor and a press processor are utilized to reorder errored books by inserting a book back into a stream of books being printed if re-printing the book with the stream entitles the errored book to a predefined postal discount.

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  • R.R. DONNELLEY & SONS COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dreyer, Mark G Aurora, IL 20 881
Gill, Robert W Plainfield, IL 3 75
Kitzmiller, Roger Charlotte, NC 1 24
Warmus, James L LaGrange, IL 40 1267

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