EP1292923A1 - Machine de traitement de courrier comprenant un module d'optimisation de l'affranchissement et procede d'optimisation de l'affranchissement - Google Patents
Machine de traitement de courrier comprenant un module d'optimisation de l'affranchissement et procede d'optimisation de l'affranchissementInfo
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- EP1292923A1 EP1292923A1 EP01936505A EP01936505A EP1292923A1 EP 1292923 A1 EP1292923 A1 EP 1292923A1 EP 01936505 A EP01936505 A EP 01936505A EP 01936505 A EP01936505 A EP 01936505A EP 1292923 A1 EP1292923 A1 EP 1292923A1
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- documents
- franking
- printed
- printing
- processing machine
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- 238000011144 upstream manufacturing Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 238000005457 optimization Methods 0.000 claims description 16
- 238000003780 insertion Methods 0.000 claims description 7
- 230000037431 insertion Effects 0.000 claims description 7
- 238000003672 processing method Methods 0.000 claims 1
- 238000009825 accumulation Methods 0.000 description 3
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Classifications
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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
- G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
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- 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
- G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
- G07B2017/00379—Calculation of different sending options for a mail piece
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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
- G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
- G07B2017/00491—Mail/envelope/insert handling system
Definitions
- Mail processing machine comprising a postage optimization module and postage optimization method
- the invention relates to a machine and a method for selectively optimizing the franking of folds obtained in an office automation machine comprising a printer receiving its data to be printed from a data provider such as a computer, and for example connected to a automatic machine for enveloping by a connection module as described in patent application n ° 99 12890.
- the object of the invention is to allow, at the discretion of the operator, a saving of the paper used, an optimization of the postage, and an optimization of the insertion capacities of the enveloping machine.
- the invention achieves its object by means of a mail processing machine, comprising a printer capable of receiving data to be printed and of outputting printed documents as a function of said data, these documents being intended to be folded and franked, characterized in that the printer is capable of printing a document on both sides and in that the processing machine comprises means upstream of the printer to allow the optimization of the franking of the fold by printing at will double-sided documents in the event of a postal threshold being exceeded by a value linked to the weight of said documents.
- Said value can be the calculated value of said documents if they were printed on both sides and / or if they were printed on one side only, value obtained from the number of pages to be printed and the weight of the sheets. This value is used to measure the advantage of a double-sided move.
- the method of the invention comprises a step for choosing optimization of postage and a step for choosing optimization for inserting documents, that is to say a step by which the printing is chosen. double-sided if the number of pages to be inserted exceeds the insertion capacity of the insertion machine.
- FIG. 1 shows the general flowchart of mail processing according to the invention
- FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of an example of a mail processing machine according to the invention.
- FIG. 5 shows a mail machine comprising an office type printer, laser, ink jet or the like, allowing one-sided printing only or double-sided A4 format documents and allowing printing of envelopes without window.
- This printer has, as known per se, external feeders such as the sheet feeder 2 and the envelope feeder 3, as well as sheet feeder magazines, not shown.
- the printer 1 receives its data to be printed from a computer 4 or from a network of computers or from any other data supplier with which it communicates by a line 5 or by other means (radio, etc.) and prints a document which leaves by the exit 6.
- the document is taken in charge by a connection module 7, for example of the type described in the request FR 99 12890, to be transmitted to the enveloping machine 8 in which it is folded and inserted in an envelope.
- the envelopes fold out from outlet 9 and can be directed to a weighing and franking station.
- an optimization module 10 is provided upstream of the printer, that is to say between the data provider and the printer.
- This optimization module performs the optimization operations according to the flow diagram of FIG. 1.
- the software offers the operator postage optimization 101. If the answer is yes, the software continues with the program A according to the steps of the figure 2. If the answer is no, the software proposes insertion optimization 102 (in order to reduce the number of sheets to be inserted in an envelope, to take into account the maximum capacity of the inserter, for example five sheets, or ten pages printed on both sides). If the answer is yes, the software continues with program B according to the steps in FIG. 3. If the answer is no, the software continues processing with the standard enveloping program C according to the steps in FIG. 4.
- the postage optimization sub-program A comprises the storage of the number of pages 121 as well as the storage of the parity of the number of pages 122, then the calculation of the weight of a sheet 123, from a table or of data entered by the operator on the surface of the sheet (according to standards A4, A5, etc.) and the surface weight (g / m 2 ) of the paper), then the calculation of the possible weight of the fold 124 s' it was carried out on both sides, according to the formula Weight of a sheet * Whole part of [(number of pages + l) / 2], then a comparison test 125 between the possible weight of the fold and the first postal threshold. If the weight of the fold is greater than this threshold, the software indicates in a step 126 that the optimization is not effective and continues towards B. If the weight is less, the program continues directly towards B.
- Sheet 130 is followed by recto printing 131, incrementation of the page counter 132 and a parity test 133.
- parity of the content of the page counter we go on to printing back 135 and when the double-sided printed sheet is sent to the accumulation station 136.
- non-parity the content of the page counter is compared at 134 with the number of pages to be printed.
- reverse printing 135 is ordered and then the two-sided printed sheet is sent to the accumulation station 136; in the event of a tie, we go directly to step 136.
- the next step 137 compares the page counter with the number of pages to be printed.
- inequality one returns to the step of taking sheet 130; in the event of a tie, the program ends with the steps of folding accumulated sheets 138, insertion of folded sheets 139 and end 140.
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
- Accessory Devices And Overall Control Thereof (AREA)
- Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
- Record Information Processing For Printing (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| FR0007152 | 2000-06-05 | ||
| FR0007152A FR2809850B1 (fr) | 2000-06-05 | 2000-06-05 | Machine de traitement de courrier comprenant un module d'optimisation de l'affranchissement et procede d'optimisation de l'affranchissement |
| PCT/FR2001/001455 WO2001095258A1 (fr) | 2000-06-05 | 2001-05-14 | Machine de traitement de courrier comprenant un module d"optimisation de l"affranchissement et procede d"optimisation de l"affranchissement |
Publications (2)
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| EP1292923A1 true EP1292923A1 (fr) | 2003-03-19 |
| EP1292923B1 EP1292923B1 (fr) | 2014-03-26 |
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| EP01936505.5A Expired - Lifetime EP1292923B1 (fr) | 2000-06-05 | 2001-05-14 | Machine de traitement de courrier comprenant un module d'optimisation de l'affranchissement et procede d'optimisation de l'affranchissement |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US7490549B2 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP1292923B1 (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2410302C (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2809850B1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2001095258A1 (fr) |
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| FR2809850B1 (fr) | 2000-06-05 | 2002-07-19 | Secap | Machine de traitement de courrier comprenant un module d'optimisation de l'affranchissement et procede d'optimisation de l'affranchissement |
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- 2001-05-14 CA CA002410302A patent/CA2410302C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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| WO2001095258A1 (fr) | 2001-12-13 |
| FR2809850B1 (fr) | 2002-07-19 |
| FR2809850A1 (fr) | 2001-12-07 |
| EP1292923B1 (fr) | 2014-03-26 |
| US7490549B2 (en) | 2009-02-17 |
| CA2410302C (fr) | 2009-12-22 |
| CA2410302A1 (fr) | 2001-12-13 |
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