EP0188382A3 - Mailing machine - Google Patents

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EP0188382A3
EP0188382A3 EP86300276A EP86300276A EP0188382A3 EP 0188382 A3 EP0188382 A3 EP 0188382A3 EP 86300276 A EP86300276 A EP 86300276A EP 86300276 A EP86300276 A EP 86300276A EP 0188382 A3 EP0188382 A3 EP 0188382A3
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mailing machine
mailing
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EP86300276A
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EP0188382B1 (en
EP0188382A2 (en
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William J. Linkowski
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Priority claimed from US06/692,752 external-priority patent/US4644541A/en
Priority claimed from US06/692,803 external-priority patent/US4639918A/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Publication of EP0188382A2 publication Critical patent/EP0188382A2/en
Publication of EP0188382A3 publication Critical patent/EP0188382A3/en
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    • 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
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00274—Mechanical, e.g. keyboard
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00298—Visual, e.g. screens and their layouts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00338—Error detection or handling
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/005—Measures for preventing or handling mailpieces stoppages
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00556—Ensuring quality of print
    • 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00669—Sensing the position of mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00677—Keeping track of mailpieces inside apparatus

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Testing Of Devices, Machine Parts, Or Other Structures Thereof (AREA)
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EP19860300276 1985-01-18 1986-01-16 Mailing machine Revoked EP0188382B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/692,752 US4644541A (en) 1985-01-18 1985-01-18 Diagnostic test for programmable device in a mailing machine
US06/692,803 US4639918A (en) 1985-01-18 1985-01-18 Diagnostic control keyboard for a mailing machine
US692803 1985-01-18
US692752 1985-01-18

Publications (3)

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EP0188382A2 EP0188382A2 (en) 1986-07-23
EP0188382A3 true EP0188382A3 (en) 1987-05-27
EP0188382B1 EP0188382B1 (en) 1992-04-08

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EP19860300276 Revoked EP0188382B1 (en) 1985-01-18 1986-01-16 Mailing machine

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EP (1) EP0188382B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0612307B2 (en)
DE (1) DE3684717D1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP2555364Y2 (en) * 1991-08-09 1997-11-19 甲府日本電気株式会社 Damage prevention structure for lifting stand

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2438055A1 (en) * 1973-10-16 1975-04-30 Pitney Bowes DEVICE FOR PRINTING NUMERICAL AMOUNTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR MEASURING POSTAGE CHARGES AND POSING MAILINGS
DE3049012A1 (en) * 1979-12-28 1981-09-17 Pitney-Bowes, Inc., 06926 Stamford, Conn. ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONIC FRANKING MACHINE USING A REMOTE PRODUCED INPUT DEVICE
US4477901A (en) * 1981-11-23 1984-10-16 Xerox Corporation Directive diagnostics
US4480329A (en) * 1981-03-31 1984-10-30 Xerox Corporation Diagnostic routine selector and display

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2438055A1 (en) * 1973-10-16 1975-04-30 Pitney Bowes DEVICE FOR PRINTING NUMERICAL AMOUNTS, IN PARTICULAR FOR MEASURING POSTAGE CHARGES AND POSING MAILINGS
DE3049012A1 (en) * 1979-12-28 1981-09-17 Pitney-Bowes, Inc., 06926 Stamford, Conn. ADJUSTABLE ELECTRONIC FRANKING MACHINE USING A REMOTE PRODUCED INPUT DEVICE
US4480329A (en) * 1981-03-31 1984-10-30 Xerox Corporation Diagnostic routine selector and display
US4477901A (en) * 1981-11-23 1984-10-16 Xerox Corporation Directive diagnostics

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EP0188382B1 (en) 1992-04-08
JPH0612307B2 (en) 1994-02-16
DE3684717D1 (en) 1992-05-14
EP0188382A2 (en) 1986-07-23
JPS61174978A (en) 1986-08-06

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