newsletter mail merge   

I need to produce 1600 newsletters on a konica biz hub using publisher 2007 
running windows XP pro. I am using pitney bowes smart mailer for my mail 
merge. this results in 1,600 individual jobs and the color newletter is quite 
large so it takes about 5 minutes per newsletter to send it to the printer.

I would like to sent the newsletter once and have the Konica insert the mail 
merge into each newletter page needing the address information. I have been 
told there is a 3rd party plug in that will do that for publisher.  

Bob Kirk

date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 12:44:14 -0700   author:   Bob Kirk Bob

Re: newsletter mail merge   

"Bob Kirk" <Bob Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:2A7F8870-0D23-48F2-9F8F-5EF4D6989D14@microsoft.com...
>I need to produce 1600 newsletters on a konica biz hub using publisher 2007
> running windows XP pro. I am using pitney bowes smart mailer for my mail
> merge. this results in 1,600 individual jobs and the color newletter is 
> quite
> large so it takes about 5 minutes per newsletter to send it to the 
> printer.
>
> I would like to sent the newsletter once and have the Konica insert the 
> mail
> merge into each newletter page needing the address information. I have 
> been
> told there is a 3rd party plug in that will do that for publisher.
>
> Bob Kirk

You actually don't need anything beyond Publisher and Command Workstation.
Assuming your Biz Hub is driven by Command Workstation, use the original 
publication without the variable data fields. (Names, addresses)
From the Biz Hub's print dialog, VDP tab selected "FreeForm Master" > Create
Set up a new job without the base publication info, just the variable fields 
and salutation(s).
eg;  Dear <<First>>
<<address line 1>>
<<address line 2>>

Print this as a merge, and from the Biz Hubs print dialog or Command 
Workstation, select VDP tab "Use FreeForm Master"
You're storing the original file on the internal server, Publisher is 
sending only the variable date, the Biz Hub engine is combining the two and 
only sending the static job once.

date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:50:28 -0400   author:   pdan

Re: newsletter mail merge   

It appears the command workstation is only used with higher end copiers the 
Bizhub C451 uses PageScope and I can find no refrence to the Command Work 
Station, the only solution I have found is a third party sofware "PrintShop 
Mail".

"pdan" wrote:

> 
> "Bob Kirk" <Bob Kirk@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
> news:2A7F8870-0D23-48F2-9F8F-5EF4D6989D14@microsoft.com...
> >I need to produce 1600 newsletters on a konica biz hub using publisher 2007
> > running windows XP pro. I am using pitney bowes smart mailer for my mail
> > merge. this results in 1,600 individual jobs and the color newletter is 
> > quite
> > large so it takes about 5 minutes per newsletter to send it to the 
> > printer.
> >
> > I would like to sent the newsletter once and have the Konica insert the 
> > mail
> > merge into each newletter page needing the address information. I have 
> > been
> > told there is a 3rd party plug in that will do that for publisher.
> >
> > Bob Kirk
> 
> You actually don't need anything beyond Publisher and Command Workstation.
> Assuming your Biz Hub is driven by Command Workstation, use the original 
> publication without the variable data fields. (Names, addresses)
> From the Biz Hub's print dialog, VDP tab selected "FreeForm Master" > Create
> Set up a new job without the base publication info, just the variable fields 
> and salutation(s).
> eg;  Dear <<First>>
> <<address line 1>>
> <<address line 2>>
> 
> Print this as a merge, and from the Biz Hubs print dialog or Command 
> Workstation, select VDP tab "Use FreeForm Master"
> You're storing the original file on the internal server, Publisher is 
> sending only the variable date, the Biz Hub engine is combining the two and 
> only sending the static job once. 
> 
> 
>

date: Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:51:01 -0700   author:   Bob