Claims
- 1. A method for delivering signatures to a pocket of a binding line comprising:selecting one of a plurality of signature types to transport to the pocket, wherein the signature types are housed in respective hoppers of a single feeder; operating one of the respective hoppers such that one individual of the selected signature type is extracted from the respective hopper; and feeding the one individual signature to the pocket of the binding line.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein said plurality of signature types is two.
- 3. The method of claim 1 and further including the step of printing upon the selected individual signature before it is fed to the binding line.
- 4. The method of claim 3 wherein said printing includes printing of personalized indicia.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said selected individual signature is transported to the binding line using a conveyor.
- 6. A method for delivering signatures to a binding line comprising:providing a plurality of hoppers mounted to a common frame; selecting one of a plurality of signature types to transport to a binding line, wherein each signature type is housed in a respective one of said hoppers; extracting one individual of the selected signature type from the respective hopper; guiding only the one individual signature along a common path that extends from each hopper to the binding line; printing personalized indicia upon the selected individual signature as the signature moves individually toward the binding line; and feeding only the selected individual signature from the common path onto the binding line after the printing of personalized indicia.
- 7. The method of claim 6 wherein said plurality of signature types is two.
- 8. The method of claim 6 wherein said selected individual signature is transported to the binding line using a conveyor.
- 9. A method for delivering signatures to a binding line comprising:selecting one of two signature types to transport to a binding line, wherein the signature types are housed in respective hopper feeders mounted to a common frame; operating the respective hopper feeder such that one individual of the selected signature type is extracted from the respective hopper feeder; printing personalized indicia upon the selected individual signature; and feeding the selected individual signature to the binding line after the printing of personalized indicia.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/880,560, filed Jun. 13, 2001, now abandoned which is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/426,345, filed Oct. 25, 1999 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,267,366.
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