Patent ID: 6496810
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
A method for mail piece processing, each mail piece having a first page a different size from any second pages which are all the same size, said method comprising the steps of:(a) evaluating at least one mail piece data stream formatted for one-up printing, wherein said at least one mail piece data stream is an electronic image of at least one mail piece; (b) determining a total number of pages for said at least one mail piece data stream formatted for one-up printing; (c) if said total number of pages is greater than a predetermined upper bound number, (c1) splitting said at least one mail piece data stream formatted for one-up printing into a first page data stream formatted for one-up printing and a second pages data stream formatted for one-up printing; (c2) reformatting said second pages data stream formatted for one-up printing to two-up printing; (c3) sending said first page data stream for one-up printing to a first printer; and (c4) sending said second pages data stream reformatted for two-up printing to a second printer.