Method for inserting making inserts

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of inserting a plurality of inserts from a distinguishable set into a multi-sheet document, wherein the steps of inserting inserts into the document are in accordance with a job definition, such that a stack of inserts and processed sheets is obtained, said stack having at least one aligned side determining the number of surplus inserts wherein the surplus of inserts is inserted at the end of the document offset from the aligned side of said stack. The present invention also relates to a sheet processing apparatus, comprising a controller arrangement configured for executing the method according to the present invention.

1 . A method of inserting a plurality of inserts from a distinguishable set into a multi-sheet document, comprising the steps of: 
 inserting inserts into the document in accordance with a job definition, such that a stack of inserts and processed sheets is obtained, said stack having at least one aligned side; and    determining the number of surplus inserts;    wherein the surplus of inserts is inserted at the end of the document offset from the aligned side of said stack.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the inserts are marking inserts having an extended portion, the extended portion extending out of the stack when aligned at the side opposite to the extended portion.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the side opposite to the extended portion of the surplus of marking inserts each having a positive offset with respect to the aligned side of the stack in the direction that extends from the aligned side of the stack towards the extended portion of the marking inserts.  
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the inserts are tab-sheets.  
   
   
       5 . A sheet processing apparatus, comprising a controller arrangement configured for executing the method according to  claim 1.