EP0901109A2 - Système de traitement de courrier avec une machine d'affranchissement et d'adressage et procédé pour combiner l'affranchissement et l'adressage - Google Patents

Système de traitement de courrier avec une machine d'affranchissement et d'adressage et procédé pour combiner l'affranchissement et l'adressage Download PDF

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EP0901109A2
EP0901109A2 EP98250281A EP98250281A EP0901109A2 EP 0901109 A2 EP0901109 A2 EP 0901109A2 EP 98250281 A EP98250281 A EP 98250281A EP 98250281 A EP98250281 A EP 98250281A EP 0901109 A2 EP0901109 A2 EP 0901109A2
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Wolfgang Dr. Thiel
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J13/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
    • B41J13/10—Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides
    • B41J13/12—Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides specially adapted for small cards, envelopes, or the like, e.g. credit cards, cut visiting cards
    • 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
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—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
    • G07B2017/00564—Ensuring correct position of print on mailpiece
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/00596—Printing of address

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  • the invention relates to a mail processing system with a franking and Addressing machine according to the preamble of claim 1 specified type and a method for combined franking and Address printing in accordance with the preamble of claim 8 specified type.
  • a record carrier can be mail, index cards, labels or self-adhesive Strips of paper or similar material can be used.
  • franking machines From a medium to high number of letters to be sent or other mail items are franking machines in the usual way Franking of the postal goods used. Unlike other printers a franking machine is suitable for processing filled Envelopes, possibly of very different types Format.
  • Modern franking machines use digital printing units.
  • any Text and special characters may also be printed rotated, but only in Franking stamp printing area.
  • DE 42 24 955 A1 is a switchover the franking machine is provided on internal cost center printing, whereby the same printhead for this print job as for the print job Franking is used.
  • this franking machine is not in able to print address information.
  • matching machines for one Developing mixed mail processing system is the use of two separately working machines in one system for outgoing mail processing represents a significant investment. In addition to the necessary two machines also take up the corresponding floor space double maintenance. This increases the costs for such systems.
  • a mail processing system consists of a number various devices, for example an automatic feed station, a dynamic scale, a franking machine and one Letter filing.
  • the devices are either controlled centrally or pedal in communication with each other.
  • Some mail processing machines also consist of stations with their own intelligence.
  • the base station of the Systems is a franking machine, for example JetMail® from Applicant, which are also controlled by a personal computer can, such as the one under the title: Postal Processing System with a printing machine base station controlled by a personal computer in the unpublished application 197 11 998.0 is described in more detail. This enables the processing of filled letters of different thickness and different formats with medium up to large shipping quantities.
  • this second position does not allow the printing of a long second print image for the address if the first print image to be printed during the transport of the letter in the transport direction (X direction) already has a large length, i.e. for example a franking stamp, city name / date stamp and a Advertising slogan and another field for shipping information or personal message.
  • the width of the second printed image orthogonal to the transport direction, ie in the Y direction is limited. It could happen that the remaining space for the second printed image is too small. If the length for the second printed image were greater, this would appear as an overlap from a vertical point of view, ie opposite to the Y direction.
  • the object of the invention is an arrangement for an inexpensive To create mail processing system with a machine that is flexible is designed for various printing tasks.
  • the one to be developed The method is intended to enable printing of stamp images which overlap vertically.
  • the invention is based on the subtask for a non-contact Print using an inkjet printhead Printing device and method for printing on a printing medium create at least the pressure of two apart Stamp images with only one stationary print head allow that has a standardized print width without the Printing device additional movable machine elements are necessary.
  • a machine is to be developed that has the franking functions and addressing outgoing mail. Nevertheless, the mechanics should be as simple as possible.
  • the control device which is connected to the rotary station in terms of interface controls the turning station so that the envelopes are rotated in a predetermined Way to be applied to the digital printing device.
  • sensors are arranged, which are connected to the control device.
  • the control device is programmed the printing device between the corresponding modes to switch for the respective printing task, whereby for the at least a printing task a correspondingly modified pressure control is provided is.
  • the control device controls via another interface the printing device, if necessary, further stations of the mail processing system.
  • Means for generating a are in the control device the address or franking print images and performing a pass arranged for appropriate printing so the printing device with one rotated by 180 ° compared to the other print image Print image is applied.
  • Turning station additionally used in the mail processing system Means are sensors and means of essentially electronic and Control technology type. The invention thus avoids advantageously Way large mechanical changes in the guide plate for two print heads or additional movable machine elements in the Printing device for the common printhead.
  • the system with the arrangement according to the invention at least from the above two stations and is corresponding switchable. It can be used either individually or as a franking system Addressing system or as a combination of franking and Addressing systems are operated. In addition to the runs with printing according to a particular printing task is optional one or more passes are provided without printing. The latter allows you to create the envelope or to leave the Printing device on another of the two possible sides Make need.
  • the arrangement advantageously requires neither another Inkjet printhead in the printing device of the franking machine base station yet another printing station to do one additional printing task.
  • the printing device is especially for Printing of letters provided and thus part of a combined Franking / addressing machine, which is the base station of the whole Systems represents.
  • the letter transport mechanism of the printing device runs downstream in the usual way and is mechanically like this designed that the letter transport direction can be easily reversed. The letter becomes upstream after reversing the direction of transport transported.
  • a turning station can in the mail processing system further known stations arranged become.
  • a turning station can be in the Feedback loop arranged at any position or be integrated into a suitable station.
  • a method for printing each of the two print images through a separate pass through the print carrier 3 the same printing device 20 of a franking and addressing machine FAM takes place, with the print carrier on again for the further run the same printing device 20 is applied that the respective Movement phase or orientation of the print medium by sensors distinguishable and a corresponding mode switch is made that rotated at one of the two runs created print carrier generates the print control signals for a print image which is compared to the printed image of the other Pass is rotated by 180 ° and that when printing the Print control signals of the print images of both runs a single Print head 4 of the digital printing device 20 are supplied.
  • the letter turning station generally has the function of the letter in the plane of its flat sides by 180 ° in order to pull in again to enable the FAM franking and addressing machine.
  • the turning station 40 is located downstream after the printing device 20.
  • This first arrangement variant its function will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1a and b.
  • the Letter surface becomes the first pass to a guide plate created which contains a recess for the printhead.
  • the letter is rotated 180 ° in the plane of its flat sides and then like this turned that it stands on the edge.
  • the letter runs through the franking and addressing machine fed to the letter rotary box of the turning station, rotated and by the Franking and addressing machine for the second pass again moved in. From a functional point of view, the letter rotary box is behind the Franking and addressing machine arranged.
  • After the second The letter passes through the franking and addressing machine final.
  • the two design variants according to FIG. 1a or 1b result.
  • step 100 includes entering the address in the control device 1 of the franking and addressing machine FAM one Sub-step to deliver an address from a database 90 one Personal computers for control device 1. Under address there is a corresponding complete information regarding name and place of residence of the letter recipient understood.
  • the address input can alternatively also using the keyboard of a personal computer or the FAM keyboard done manually and is only repeated once if necessary Personal computer checked for correctness of information.
  • Figures 2a and 2b are based on a second invention Arrangement with the turning station 40 in front of the printing device 20.
  • the Mail rotary box is in front of the franking and printing station Addressing machine, i.e. on the input side.
  • the letter is turned back through 180 ° the plane of its flat sides turned and turned towards the guide plate with its edge on the lower contact surface 413 of the letter rotary box standing with its surface to be printed on the rear wall 412 of the letter turntable.
  • the mailbox is made by a Motor driven tilted and gliding after overcoming static friction on the lower support surface 413 to the transport start position within the franking and addressing machine.
  • the first pass reverses the transport direction of the letter.
  • second pass begins without printing.
  • the letter arrives in the rotary box and is rotated by 180 °.
  • the Direction of transport of the letter is reversed again and the letter is franked in the usual way.
  • the letter will be on the opposite side of the franking and Addressing machine issued and does not get into the Mail rotary box.
  • the letter is subject to three passes and one rotation.
  • a process sub-variant developed for the second arrangement variant is after step 101a in an optional further one Step 101b provided, by means of the rotary station 40, a rotation of the Envelopes 3 always before being fed to the printing device 20 to execute.
  • Step 101b provided, by means of the rotary station 40, a rotation of the Envelopes 3 always before being fed to the printing device 20 to execute.
  • This allows the use of an automatic feeder always the same regardless of the printing task aligned to feed.
  • Such a process sub-variant is from the Figure 2b can be seen.
  • the remaining steps 102 to 107 are analogous to how already explained for the variant according to FIG. 2a.
  • step 108 for a fourth pass without printing is again removed before removal Turning station 40 supplied. This is the direction of transport of the letter switched again.
  • steps 108 and 109 have been drawn in with dashed lines in FIG. 2b.
  • the envelope is then removed to the left of the franking and Addressing machine FAM from the rotary box.
  • the process variant 1a) requires a different sequence of the print control signals in both letter runs and the transport direction during printing is opposite, but the total run time resulting from the sum of the individual runs is advantageously minimal.
  • a suitable variant of the method according to the invention is thus available. Further variants can be seen in FIGS. 5a and 5b.
  • the letter turning station 40 is intended to be based on the first Arrangement variant in the system after the printing device 20 closer to be discribed. From the to the approximately vertical Letter transport trained printing device is used for simplification only the conveyor belt 10 shown, on which the letter to Turning station 40 arrives. The letter is on the contact edge 31 and is transported in the letter transport direction (X direction) and then slides in the letter rotary box 41 designed for receiving letters Preferred variant of the approximately vertical letter transport the letter turning station 40 consists of a letter turning box 41 which rotatably mounted on a frame 42 and motor 43 is driven. In Figure 3b, these details are the inventive Turning station 40 shown in side view. The frame 42 is in one Rack 45 stored.
  • FIG. 3a Letter rotary box 41 and frame 45 of the rotary station according to the invention in Shown front view.
  • the letter rotary box 41 is drawn in bold a first letter receiving position and - thinly drawn - in one second letter delivery position shown.
  • In the first letter receiving position takes the top edge of the letter rotary box 41 with respect to one Parallels to the letter transport direction (X direction) or contact edge 31 a negative angle 0 ° ⁇ - ⁇ ⁇ 45 °, so that after a first Pass recorded envelope 3 to a stop 49 of the Mailbox 41 slips.
  • X direction letter transport direction
  • a negative angle 0 ° ⁇ - ⁇ ⁇ 45 ° On the frame 45 of the turning station 40 is a Sensor 50 for detecting one accommodated in the rotary box 41 Envelope 3 arranged.
  • the top edge takes of the letter rotary box 41 with respect to a parallel to the letter transport direction (X direction) or contact edge 31 a positive Angle 45 ° ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 20 °, so that for a second pass turned envelope 3 on the conveyor belt 10 of the printing device 10 slips back.
  • the letter rotary box consists of a rear wall 412 and one lower and upper contact surface 411, 413. On the sides it remains for the letter feed and discharge open. With its rear wall 412 it is so far the vertical inclined (angular range 5 ° ⁇ ⁇ 45 °) that the letter through his weight exerts a force component on the rear wall and thus abuts against this, while its lower edge rests on the lower The surface of the mailbox is resting.
  • the outer Dimensions of the letter rotary box 41 depend on the largest Letter formats that should be recorded and rotated with this.
  • the letter pickup is detected by a sensor 50.
  • the rotary drive comprises an electric motor 43 and associated sensors 51, 52, which indicate that the respective End position for a rotation according to the letter pick-up / delivery position detect.
  • the rotation is counter-clockwise a pivot point DP1, which is in the upper half of the rear wall 412 lies.
  • the rear wall 412 can be divided into four quadrants. For one Arrangement of the letter turning station 40 downstream after the printing device The pivot point DP1 lies in the second quadrant, preferably near a diagonal between the corners of the letter box, wherein one of the two corners has the stop 49.
  • the letter turning station 40 has sensors 50, 51 and 52 as well as at least a motor 43, which via an interface circuit 18 with a Control device 1 are connected (shown in Figure 4b), which the Motor 43 controls accordingly, the rotary box 41 in the second Letter delivery position moved.
  • the control device 1 receives from one Sensor 37 a signal when the letter from the right of the printing device 20th has been supplied. On the basis of this signal, the motor 43 becomes the Letter turning station 40 is controlled in such a way that the letter turning box 41 takes up his first letter receiving position again.
  • the letter turning station 40 is suitable for an arrangement the letter turning station 40 according to Figure 5b somewhere in the mail stream before or after the printing device 20.
  • the letter is on one side of the Letter turning station 40 accepted but on the other side of the Letter turning station 40 delivered.
  • the pivot point DP1 ' is in the upper half of the box in the first quadrant, preferably close to one Diagonals between two corners of the letter turntable, with none of the has the stop 49 at both corners.
  • the letter turning station 40 also consists of a Mail rotary box 41, which is rotatably mounted in a frame 42 and is driven by a motor 43.
  • the letter turning station 40 also consists of a letter turning box 41, which is rotatably mounted in a frame 42 and motor 43 is driven. These details of the invention are shown in FIG. 3f Turning station 40 shown in side view. However, the frame 42 is additionally mounted in a frame 45 so as to be displaceable by motor 46.
  • FIG. 3e the letter rotary box 41 and the frame 45 of the invention Turning station 40 shown in front view.
  • the letter rotary box 41 is - bolded - in a first letter receiving position and - thin drawn - shown in a second letter delivery position.
  • the first letter receiving position takes the top edge of the letter receiving box 41 with respect to a parallel to the letter transport direction (X direction) a negative angle 0 ° ⁇ - ⁇ ⁇ 45 °, so that after envelope 3 received in a first pass again to one Stop 49 slides.
  • the letter rotary box 41 through the rotary drive 43 and the drive 46 approximately guided on the path of an ellipse counterclockwise, whereby whose major axis is at an angle ⁇ or in the simplest case is oriented perpendicular to the transport direction.
  • an electric motor 46 for example, possibly via a transmission gear coupled to a gear 48 which is on a rack 47 is running.
  • the rack 47 is in the frame 45 at an angle ⁇ ⁇ 45 ° Transport direction attached.
  • the frame 42 for the mailbox 41 is firmly connected to the drives 43 and 46 and slides rail-guided (not shown) according to the angle ⁇ on one Straight lines parallel to the rack 47 when the drive 46 is activated.
  • FIG. 4a shows details of the printing device according to the invention for printing a letter envelope 3 standing on an edge 31.
  • This essentially consists of a conveyor belt 10, a guide plate 2 arranged orthogonally to the transport plane and above it, and an ink print head 4.
  • the envelope 3 is turned and rotated so that its surface rests on the guide rails 23 of the guide plate 2.
  • Guide plate 2 and conveyor belt 10 form an angle of 90 ° with one another.
  • the letter envelopes 3 standing on the conveyor belt 10 are inevitably in contact with the guide plate 2 due to the inclined position thereof and are also pressed on by pressure elements 12 which are fastened on the conveyor belt 10.
  • the letters 3 slide entrained through the pressing elements 12 along the guide rails 23 of the fixed guide plate 2.
  • An extension 12132 of the pressing elements 12 slides on a backdrop with the deflections 81 and 82, which enables the letter envelope to be pressed on or released before or after printing.
  • a recess 21 for the ink print head 4 is provided in the guide plate 2. The guide plate 2 is set back so far in the transport direction downstream in the area 25 behind the recesses 21 relative to the contact surface for the letter 3 that the printed surface is certainly exposed.
  • a sensor 7 or 17 is used to detect the start of a letter and Pressure release in the direction of transport.
  • a sensor 27 or 37 is used for Recognition of the beginning of a letter and triggering of pressure during a letter transport movement upstream, i.e. opposite to the usual transport direction.
  • the transport device consists of a conveyor belt 10 and two rollers 11. One of the rollers 11 is the drive roller. Both Rollers 11 are preferably in a manner not shown as Toothed rollers executed, corresponding to the conveyor belt 10 as Toothed belt, which ensures clear power transmission.
  • the Drive roller 11 with an incremental encoder 5 sits firmly on an axis, likewise not visible.
  • the incremental encoder 5 is, for example, as Slotted disc executed that interacts with a light barrier 6.
  • FIG. 4b shows a block diagram for controlling the printing device 20 and letter turning station 40.
  • the control device 1 comprises a microprocessor 91 and memory means 92, 93, 94 known per se and a personal computer PC with database 90 for storage the address files and the associated user interface (keyboard, display unit).
  • the personal computer PC is on a data cable 15 and Interface circuit 97 with the microprocessor 91 in communication connection.
  • the control device 1 also has interface circuits 96, 14 at least to sensors 6, 7, 17, 27, 37 and the actuators, for example a drive for the roller 11 and one Cleaning and sealing station RDS for the inkjet printhead, as well to the print head 4 of the base station 20.
  • the basic arrangement and the interaction between the inkjet printhead and the RDS from the unpublished German application 197 26 642.8, entitled: Arrangement for Positioning an Inkjet Printhead and a cleaning and sealing device.
  • a direct current motor of the drive roller 11 can also be acted upon by a reversed voltage due to the control via the interface circuit 14 and thus possibly also reversible in its direction of rotation.
  • the generation of a printed image rotated as a result can take place by means of a special circuit 95 which is connected in terms of circuitry to the microprocessor 91, the memory means 92, 93 and 94 and to an interface 96. It is provided that the individual print elements of the print head are connected to print electronics within its housing and that the print head can be controlled for purely electronic printing.
  • a further interface circuit 99 is connected to the right via a data cable 19 with an interface circuit 18 of the letter turning station 40 and allows it to be controlled by the control device 1.
  • Corresponding sensors 50, 51, 52 and actuators 43, 46 of the letter turning station 40 are with corresponding interface transmission / reception circuits 181 , 182 connected.
  • Another peripheral device to the left of the base station FAM with the control device 1 and printing device 20, preferably an automatic feed station 28, is connected to its interface circuit 13 by cable 16 and to an interface circuit 98 of the base station FAM.
  • German application 197 11 997.2 shows an embodiment variant suitable for the peripheral interface for several peripheral devices (stations). It has the title: Arrangement for communication between a base station and other stations of a mail processing machine and for their emergency shutdown.
  • the first solution variant - shown in FIG. 1a - stands out characterized in that the letter system for the second pass on the right side of the machine. As was shown in FIG. 1b, can the letter transport direction after the address has been printed in the second Switch over the run again and then the completely printed letter lead out on the right side of the machine.
  • This process has the Advantage that the left side of the machine through the second letter pass is not touched. For example, if the left side is with a Letter separation, this function is not disturbed. In particular, the order of those stored there as a stack is also determined Outgoing mail not changed.
  • FIG. 5a shows a mail processing system with an automatic one Feed station 28, with a dynamic scale 24, one with a PC-coupled Franking and addressing machine FAM 20 and with one Turning station 40 shown.
  • the automatic feed station 28 has one on the left End plug 29, which electrically closes the device interface.
  • the right device interface is via a cable 16.2 with the left Device interface of the dynamic scale 24 connected, the right Device interface via a cable 16.1 with the left device interface the franking and addressing machine FAM 20 is coupled.
  • the right device interface is the left device interface via a cable 19 connected to the turning station 40, the left device interface is completed with an end plug 30.
  • This system has the Possibility of stacking mixed mail and automatic Separation and weight determination.
  • the automatic feeder 28 isolated letters from a stack and leads them to the franking machine base station with the printing device 20, i.e. it serves as a letter feeder. If the stack of letters is different Letter weights, which each require different postage fees namely the additional use of a dynamic scale 24 makes sense, to determine the respective letter weight.
  • the dynamic scale 24 allows a higher throughput of different mail items (Mixed mail) for automatic mail processing.
  • the order of Addressing functions to be performed sequentially according to the invention or franking is in the - shown in Figure 5a - Reverse arrangement variant, in contrast to the first variant of the Procedure (according to Figure 1a).
  • the letter is turned but not turned in order to carry out franking first. After the first According to the invention, it is detected in the turning station 40 and rotated by 180 ° to the right side of the franking and addressing machine FAM created and drawn in for the second pass, whereby now however, the address is printed.
  • the letter detection by one Sensor 50 causes the FAM to issue address request data to the personal computer PC.
  • the PC contains the order of certain mail recipient addresses are saved in a file, which in the are usually selected from an address database 90. He transmits the addresses in the required order, like the mail pieces in the Batches have been created on the franking and addressing machine FAM.
  • This franking and addressing machine FAM which is a 180 ° generated rotated print image, now prints the from left to right generated print image for the address on the surface of the envelope on, with the envelope from right to left through the printing device is transported through.
  • Switching the direction of movement can be done manually, for example made on the keyboard of the connected personal computer or automatically depending on the letter feed.
  • the latter variant can advantageously be implemented as follows: On both sides of the machine on which the letter will be placed sensors 7, 17, 27 and 37, e.g. Retro-reflective sensors arranged, which detect the letter edge. Speaks a sensor 7 or 37 on the respective side of the machine, a corresponding one Letter introduction signaled on this page.
  • FIG. 5a The arrangement variant shown is when the letter introduction is signaled automatically switched to franking mode on the left-hand side, but with a signaling on the right side on the Addressing mode switched.
  • FIG. 5b - With an alternative solution variant - shown in FIG. 5b - is in the processing of batches of mail can also be advantageously realized.
  • the turning station is - analogous to FIGS. 3c and 3d - for integration in formed a mail processing system, the printing device 20 a Transport device having a letter only downstream must transport. This eliminates the need for the letter transport mechanism to switch in its direction of movement. Also enough for the detection of the letter edge the ones installed on the left side Sensors 7 and 17.
  • An additional sensor system may be located upstream in front of sensors 7 and 17 57, 67 arranged, the existence of a possible first impression notes.
  • the additional sensor system can be designed as a reflection light barrier which are the different types of reflection from envelope surface and any print characters detected. The order position of the Sensor technology is selected so that a possible first impression after rotation of the letter and renewed attachment comes to rest just below her.
  • Figures 6a and 6b illustrate the pressure control for various Modes using the example of the variant according to FIG. 5b, the printing device only have to transport a letter downstream.
  • the too printing characters e.g. ASCII text characters are in character storage areas filed.
  • the graphic print data corresponding to the characters are each at an address assigned to the character x saved.
  • the data addressed in this way form this in their bit sequence printing black and white patterns of a print line of this character.
  • the number of data bytes depends on the graphic resolution. For applications in the address area, two bytes per print column are sufficient and 12 such columns form a character, for example. Are the The address pointer is read out data for a print column increments and activates the next data bytes n + 1 etc.
  • the order of the characters is stored in so-called text memories, whose Contents the addresses for the above Are pointers. Since the texts of the Always distinguish between franking imprint and address imprint, According to the invention, the texts are stored in two different memory areas filed, of which only the respective mode is activated accordingly. For the franking imprint, the texts are in the order in the RAM 93 stored in the the first pass through the letter, i.e. a corresponding one Character is in the first memory location to be read. The signs of the Address imprint, however, are in reverse order filed, i.e. a corresponding sign appears on the first to be sent Storage space. The order of the characters in the invention Generation of the print image according to the printing task changed.
  • the program of mode-specific generation is stored in the ROM 92 for the microprocessor 91.
  • the non-volatile memory NVM 94 stores the letter recipient address, which is entered directly into the FAM via keyboard or which previously was transmitted by the PC that has the database 90.
  • the Information stored in the NVM is generated by the Microprocessor 91 in the required order Characters from the character memory area of the ROM 92 called and rotated if necessary. Except the reversal of the temporal
  • the order of the columns to be printed is namely for the Address printing also a rotation of the characters to be printed 180 ° required, i.e. bit 15 for the original top one Print position now determines the lowest print position of the corresponding sign.
  • the bit sequence corresponding to a print column is read into a shift register in the manner according to the invention.
  • This storage can take place in series or in parallel, the parallel storage for the sake of speed of work Priority must be given.
  • the shift register now rotates exactly in the Direction in which the bit read in first is read out last etc.
  • the order of the pressure signals within a print column is changed thereby rotated by exactly 180 °.
  • the Rotation of the shift register in the opposite direction, i.e. the The first bit read is also read out as the first pressure signal and forwarded to the printing unit.
  • the use of a Shift registers possible with only one direction of rotation. In this The data flow for the first letter run on the said shift register controlled by.
  • Figure 6a, b the effect of the method is exemplary of the sign "k" represented graphically.
  • Figure 6a shows the imprint of a character "k” immediately after the first letter run.
  • the letter k is here for example part of a line of text in the advertising slogan.
  • the figure 6b shows the imprint of a character "k” immediately after the second Letter pass, with the letter k being part of a letter, for example The text line of the recipient's address is. It is envisaged that Character "k” for the letter k always from the same Character storage area of the ROM 92 read out and for the second Impression is rotated.
  • the physical implementation of the methods of Reversing the chronological order of the columns to be printed and the Rotation of the printing columns itself is possible in several variants.
  • the Version with discrete components contains at least one ROM 92 as addressable memory, a RAM 93 and a RAM special circuit 95 with a binary counter as a pointer, with a Shift register and a clock.
  • a microcontroller for example generally has the functional units CPU, ROM and clock.
  • Shift registers serve several internal registers of the CPU, one of which at least one also by means of appropriate commands left and right can rotate.
  • the printing device can also be different from the previous one described embodiment can be realized.
  • the invention is not based on the present embodiment is limited, since obviously others other arrangements or designs of the invention developed or can be used by the same basic idea of Invention based on the appended claims become.

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