Apparatus and method of on demand printing, binding, and trimming a perfect bound book
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 13, 2010
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Jun 29, 2006
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Feb 21, 2006
filing date -
Apr 29, 1999
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Abstract
A printing and binding apparatus (1) is disclosed which can print on demand, bind, and trim a perfect bound book. The apparatus includes one or more text page printers (110, 200) and a color cover printer (114). The text page printers print the text pages of a book and form the text pages into a book block (BB). The color cover printer (114) prints a cover for the book. The book block and the cover are delivered to a binding station at which the spine (S) of the book block is adhesively bound to the cover. The bound book is then delivered to a trimming station (TS) at which excess margins (are trimmed from the book. A method of printing and binding a perfect bound book on demand is also disclosed.
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