EP0578042A3 - Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a postal stamp image in a franking machine. - Google Patents

Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a postal stamp image in a franking machine. Download PDF

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EP0578042A3
EP0578042A3 EP19930109899 EP93109899A EP0578042A3 EP 0578042 A3 EP0578042 A3 EP 0578042A3 EP 19930109899 EP19930109899 EP 19930109899 EP 93109899 A EP93109899 A EP 93109899A EP 0578042 A3 EP0578042 A3 EP 0578042A3
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franking machine
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Stephan Guenther
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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EP93109899A 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a postal stamp image in a franking machine Expired - Lifetime EP0578042B1 (en)

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US08/263,378 US5608636A (en) 1993-06-21 1994-06-21 Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a franking image in a postage meter machine

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DE4221270 1992-06-26
DE4221270A DE4221270A1 (en) 1992-06-26 1992-06-26 Arrangement and method for changing the cliché text part for franking machines

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EP0578042A2 EP0578042A2 (en) 1994-01-12
EP0578042A3 true EP0578042A3 (en) 1994-12-07
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EP98250402A Expired - Lifetime EP0902400B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for checking security imprints
EP98250403A Withdrawn EP0907149A3 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for evaluating security prints
EP93109899A Expired - Lifetime EP0578042B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a postal stamp image in a franking machine
EP98250404A Expired - Lifetime EP0907150B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method for the verification of security prints
EP93250183A Expired - Lifetime EP0576113B1 (en) 1992-06-26 1993-06-21 Method and device for the guide generation of a safety print

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