Reprint and rules engine plug-ins for mailpiece inserters

摘要

A method for reprinting damaged mailpieces and manipulating mailpiece content material for use in a mailpiece inserter. The method comprising the steps of producing an object-oriented data file of the mailpiece content material including a scan code and storing (G) the object-oriented data files in a reprint repository. The status of a mail run is tracked (I) as mailpieces are fabricated and the results are recorded (J) in a reprint file. The results record whether a mailpiece was successfully fabricated and reprint files (M) are generated in connection with unsuccessfully fabricated mailpieces. The method further comprises the step of displaying (N) a visual image of the mailpiece content material to the user. The visual image displayed spatially corresponds to the object-oriented data file. Through the use of a graphical user input device, such as a point-and-click input device, the user defines (O) a region of the visual image. Further, the user creates or selects a rule or expression (P) indicative of a desired instruction/command in connection with the defined region. The rule or expression is represented in computer program code and operates a signal processor to perform the selected instructions/commands.