CA1292316C - Postal meter system - Google Patents

Postal meter system

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Publication number
CA1292316C
CA1292316C CA000545968A CA545968A CA1292316C CA 1292316 C CA1292316 C CA 1292316C CA 000545968 A CA000545968 A CA 000545968A CA 545968 A CA545968 A CA 545968A CA 1292316 C CA1292316 C CA 1292316C
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Canada
Prior art keywords
print
printing
postage indicia
postage
postal
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
CA000545968A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Robert H. Whisker
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G06K15/10—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers by matrix printers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0082—Architecture adapted for a particular function
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00548—Mechanical printhead
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00612—Attaching item on mailpiece
    • G07B2017/0062—Label
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00637—Special printing techniques, e.g. interlacing

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Dot-Matrix Printers And Others (AREA)
  • Printers Characterized By Their Purpose (AREA)
  • Record Information Processing For Printing (AREA)
CA000545968A 1986-09-05 1987-09-02 Postal meter system Expired - Fee Related CA1292316C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US90452786A 1986-09-05 1986-09-05
US904,527 1986-09-05

Publications (1)

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CA1292316C true CA1292316C (en) 1991-11-19

Family

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Family Applications (1)

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CA000545968A Expired - Fee Related CA1292316C (en) 1986-09-05 1987-09-02 Postal meter system

Country Status (7)

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JP (1) JPS6392458A (cs)
CA (1) CA1292316C (cs)
CH (1) CH675315A5 (cs)
DE (1) DE3729717A1 (cs)
FR (1) FR2603525B1 (cs)
GB (1) GB2197262B (cs)
SE (1) SE466341B (cs)

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5012425A (en) * 1988-12-30 1991-04-30 Pitney Bowes Inc. EPM having an improvement in non-volatile storage of accounting data
JPH04108720U (ja) * 1991-03-01 1992-09-21 美濃化学工業株式会社 板状材の縁部固定具
US5480239A (en) * 1993-10-08 1996-01-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage meter system having bit-mapped indicia image security
US6144950A (en) * 1998-02-27 2000-11-07 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postage printing system including prevention of tampering with print data sent from a postage meter to a printer
DE29818913U1 (de) * 1998-10-23 2000-01-13 Bundesdruckerei GmbH, 10969 Berlin Sicherheitsdruckgerät zur Beschriftung von Personaldokumenten

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2800386A (en) * 1954-03-12 1957-07-23 Burroughs Corp Recording device and method of manufacture
US3627096A (en) * 1969-04-25 1971-12-14 Ibm Wire printing method
DD115400A1 (cs) * 1974-12-12 1975-09-20
US4010835A (en) * 1975-08-01 1977-03-08 International Business Machines Corporation Matrix print head
US4232324A (en) * 1978-06-05 1980-11-04 International Business Machines Corporation Apparatus for arranging scanning heads for interlacing
JPS587371A (ja) * 1981-07-06 1983-01-17 Seiko Epson Corp ワイヤプリンタ用印字ヘツド
DE3137690C2 (de) * 1981-09-22 1986-11-20 Alban 8050 Freising Nusser Druckelement für eine Druckvorrichtung
US4621273A (en) * 1982-12-16 1986-11-04 Hewlett-Packard Company Print head for printing or vector plotting with a multiplicity of line widths
US4562446A (en) * 1983-04-01 1985-12-31 Tokyo Electric Co. Ltd. Ink-dot printer with magnetic ink attracting and retention preventing means
DE3485609D1 (de) * 1983-07-18 1992-04-30 Pitney Bowes Inc Vorrichtung zum drucken und lesen von verschluesselten mitteilungen.
US4649266A (en) * 1984-03-12 1987-03-10 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and apparatus for verifying postage
US4580144A (en) * 1984-08-20 1986-04-01 Pitney Bowes Inc. Postal fixed and variable data thermal printer

Also Published As

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GB2197262A (en) 1988-05-18
SE466341B (sv) 1992-02-03
JPS6392458A (ja) 1988-04-22
DE3729717A1 (de) 1988-03-17
CH675315A5 (cs) 1990-09-14
SE8703428L (sv) 1988-03-06
FR2603525B1 (fr) 1994-05-27
FR2603525A1 (fr) 1988-03-11
GB8720820D0 (en) 1987-10-14
SE8703428D0 (sv) 1987-09-03
GB2197262B (en) 1991-02-13

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