CA2322103A1 - Apparatus for preparation of mailpieces and method for downstream control of such apparatus - Google Patents

Apparatus for preparation of mailpieces and method for downstream control of such apparatus Download PDF

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CA2322103A1
CA2322103A1 CA002322103A CA2322103A CA2322103A1 CA 2322103 A1 CA2322103 A1 CA 2322103A1 CA 002322103 A CA002322103 A CA 002322103A CA 2322103 A CA2322103 A CA 2322103A CA 2322103 A1 CA2322103 A1 CA 2322103A1
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mailpieces
inserter system
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William G. Hart, Jr.
Eugene Pritchard
Michael Shea
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00491—Mail/envelope/insert handling system
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00709—Scanning mailpieces

Abstract

A system, method and apparatus for preparing mailpieces. A inserter system for assembling mailpieces in a mailing job is controlled in accordance with mailpiece records in a corresponding mailing control file. The inserter system scans control inserts included in the mailpieces fed into the mailpiece accumulations at a downstream station to verify corresponding mailpiece records.
Initially the inserter system reads an initial, dummy control insert to access the mailing control file to initialize the upstream stations of the inserter system.
CA002322103A 1999-10-04 2000-10-03 Apparatus for preparation of mailpieces and method for downstream control of such apparatus Expired - Fee Related CA2322103C (en)

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US09/411,080 US6732011B1 (en) 1999-10-04 1999-10-04 Apparatus for preparation of mailpieces and method for downstream control of such apparatus

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US6732011B1 (en) 2004-05-04
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