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7577617 Method for the dependable transmission of service data to a terminal equipment and arrangement for implementing the method  
In a method and apparatus for dependable transmission of data from a data center to terminal equipment, particularly transmission of fee schedule table data to a postage-calculating scale or...
7458578 Mailpiece fabrication system  
A mailpiece fabrication system including a source for providing sheet material having mailpiece data printed thereon. The mailpiece fabrication system further includes at least one spatial...
7437993 Postage meter with improved printing slot  
A postage meter includes a slot to receive insertion of an envelope. A registration plate defines a top side of the slot. The registration plate has a window formed therein. The registration plate...
7240037 Method and apparatus for digitally signing an advertisement area next to a value-bearing item  
An on-line VBI printing system that includes one or more cryptographic modules and a central database. The cryptographic modules are capable of implementing a variety of required security...
7152049 Method and system for dispensing virtual stamps  
A method and system for a virtual stamp dispensing metering system is provided wherein indicia of varying values are calculated at a data center and downloaded to a mailing machine on a periodic...
7051007 Apparatus and method for printing an information-based indicia program (IBIP) postage in a printer driver system  
A method and apparatus for printing an information-based indicia program (IBIP) postage in a computer printing subsystem is disclosed wherein a third-party word processing software with mail merge...
6953293 System for generating printed mail pieces and computer program code therefor  
A system for generating printed mail pieces, starting from a print file, having: a printer for printing; a processing device for processing printed items into mail pieces; a control unit for...
6776544 Arrangement for printing a print image having regions with different print image resolution  
An arrangement for printing a print image having regions of different print image resolution onto a moving postal item in a mail processing device has a microprocessor, a pixel memory, a read-only...
6739245 Method for controlling printing in a mail-processing device  
A method for controlling the printing in a mail processing device proceeds on the basis of a word-by-word storage of binary pixel data in the pixel memory with a predefined number of successive...
6733194 Arrangement for controlling printing in a mail-processing device  
An arrangement for controlling the printing in a mail-processing device has a print data controller for pixel data editing while printing with a print heads. The print data controller is composed...
6694874 Digital cancellation mark  
A method is disclosed for providing a pictorial cancellation mark that may be applied to the postage indicia on a mailpiece. The pictorial cancellation originates as a digital image that is then...
6692166 Franking machine with a clamping device for an item of mail  
The franking machine has a clamping device which can be driven via a drive device and which securely clamps an item of mail to be franked against a stop element. The clamping device has a clamping...
6669383 Printing apparatus and printing method with movable printing-head guide  
A printing apparatus, particularly, a franking machine, with a movable printing-head guide includes a base, a guide connected to the base, a printing head, and an offsetting device. The guide moves...
6623189 Printing device with transverse guide for offsetting a print head transversely with respect to the printing direction  
A printing device is described that has a print head held displaceably on a print-head holder. To achieve a relative movement between the print head and a medium to be printed, the print-head...
6579019 Apparatus for guiding a printing head  
A printing apparatus, in particular, a franking machine, includes a base, a printing-head mounting moveably connected thereto, and printing head displaceably connected to the mounting. The mounting...
6505179 Verifying the authenticity of printed documents on universally available paper stock  
Universally available preprinted forms are used in a general purpose printing device to allow for the subsequent verification of the authenticity of a printed document such as a ticket, stamp,...
6427139 Method for requesting and refunding postage utilizing an indicium printed on a mailpiece  
A method for requesting a postage refund includes the steps of generating a postage indicium having a postage value and first data indicative that a refund of the postage value is requested; and...
6408286 Postage printing system having a digital coupon distribution system  
A postage printing system, comprising a computer, a data center, a control system and a redemption center. The computer is in operative communication with a printer for printing a postal indicium...
5978781 Digital printing, metering, and recording of other post services on the face of a mail piece  
A inexpensive and time saving method and system for reducing the use of gummed service stickers and the completion by hand of special forms for specialty mail is disclosed. This invention also...
5960418 Multi-currency postage meter  
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for converting a postage amount expressed in a first currency denomination into at least a second currency denomination and printing the...
5901644 Apparatus with removable print head  
Secure printing apparatus, for example printing apparatus of a postage meter, is disclosed in which an ink jet print head with integral ink supply is removable by a user of the apparatus. In order...
5884293 Postage meter and method of forming franking indicia on mail  
Apparatus and a method of forming a franking indicium on a mail item is disclosed. An area of ink is deposited on the mail item at a first station and at a second station the deposited ink is...
5848401 Hand-held portable postage meter that uses pre-printed tape  
A highly secure hand-held portable postage meter is disclosed that uses partially pre-printed postal tape. Only the date and postage amount remain to be printed on the tape by the meter. The postal...
5787406 Value dispensing mechanism, such as a postage meter, having automatic display/printing selection  
A value dispensing mechanism which prints an indication of value includes a portable accounting device which accounts for the printed indication of value; and a terminal including apparatus for...
5778347 Arrangement for an electronic postage meter machine  
Arrangement for an electronic manual franking machine having an ink printer head and an integrated system for controlling and supplying the ink printer head includes a housing containing a first...
5729461 Postage metering system including means for controlling the resolution of printing a portion of a postage indicia  
A postage metering system comprising: printing apparatus, the printing apparatus including structure for printing a postage indicia having a first portion including a postage value and a second...
5726894 Postage metering system including means for selecting postal processing services for a sheet and digitally printing thereon postal information pertaining to each selected postal processing service  
A postage metering system comprising: structure for storing first postal information including a fixed portion of a postage indicia, the postage indicia including a variable portion thereof;...
5724245 Apparatus for controlling a postage meter and selecting an inscription  
A postal scale having a programmable capability to automatically select inscriptions to be included in a postage meter indicia. The postal scale includes a CPU and memory, a load cell for...
5696685 Control system for an electronic postage meter having a programmable print head controller  
The printer control module is programmed to output control signals to the printer driver characterized by the data written in the control registers. The control system for a printing apparatus...
5654614 Single-motor setting and printing postage meter  
A self-contained postage meter does not have a base separable from a main body. The single secure housing contains everything that would be in the main body of a prior art postage meter and...
5654893 Automating dating system for a postage meter  
A postage meter comprising print means for printing a postage imprint including a posting date on an article of mail to be posted, an adjustment system for adjusting the posting date printed by the...
5608636 Method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a franking image in a postage meter machine  
In a method for controlling the column-by-column printing of a franking image in a postage meter machine, the image data are kept ready in encoded form and are converted into binary signals before...
4829568 System for the printing and reading of encrypted messages  
A system for the metering of encrypted postage and similar indicia includes a device for printing such indicia and a device for reading such indicia. The printing is accomplished with a dot matrix...
4796527 Value printing die protection mechanism in a postage meter machine  
A die protection mechanism that prevents the taking of fraudulent, non-metered impressions from the value printing die surface of a postage meter machine. A linkage assembly is pivotally supported...
4739343 Thermal printing system for postage meter mailing machine application  
The electronic postage meter includes a microcomputer controlled thermal head opposite a scavenging roller and suitable means of cleaning the scavenging roller. A cassette containing a thermal...
4660221 System for printing encrypted messages with bar-code representation  
A system for the metering of encrypted postage and similar indicia includes a device for printing such indicia and a device for reading such indicia. The printing is accomplished with a bar-code...
4641347 System for printing encrypted messages with a character generator and bar-code representation  
A system for the metering of encrypted postage and similar indicia includes a device for printing such indicia and a device for reading such indicia. The printing is accomplished with a dot matrix...
4637051 System having a character generator for printing encrypted messages  
A system for the metering of encrypted postage and similar indicia includes a device for printing such indicia and a device for reading such indicia. The printing is accomplished with a dot matrix...
4493252 Postage printing apparatus having a movable print head in a print drum  
A postage meter system having a rotary printing drum for printing fixed data is disclosed. Disposed entirely within the drum is an internal print head for printing variable data. The rotary drum...
4492159 Postage printing apparatus having a print head with a replaceable ribbon cartridge  
A postage meter printing apparatus for applying postage indicia to a mailpiece having a cyclically operating drum for feeding the mailpiece through the postage meter. The periphery of the drum has...
4282809 Mailbox letter canceler  
A mail canceling device which has at least one canceling die roller pair behind a mail receiving slot therein to cancel the mail as it is inserted into the mailbox. The one or more pairs of rollers...
4038523 Receipt validating bank depository  
A bank depository which provides a depositor with a validated receipt ticket evidencing that a deposit has been made, employs an envelope, in which the deposit is placed prior to insertion in the...
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