EP0805419A3 - Method for processing data in a mail processing system with a franking machine and arrangement - Google Patents

Method for processing data in a mail processing system with a franking machine and arrangement Download PDF

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EP0805419A3
EP0805419A3 EP97250132A EP97250132A EP0805419A3 EP 0805419 A3 EP0805419 A3 EP 0805419A3 EP 97250132 A EP97250132 A EP 97250132A EP 97250132 A EP97250132 A EP 97250132A EP 0805419 A3 EP0805419 A3 EP 0805419A3
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Ralf Kubatzki
Wolfgang Dr. Thiel
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    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
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Abstract

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Datenverarbeitung in einem Postversandsystem mit Schritten zum Ausdrucken eines Dokumentes samt Adreßfeld und Vermerk, Abtasten des Vermerkes in einer Poststelle und zum Verarbeiten der Daten sowie zum Frankieren mit einer Frankiermaschine. Es erfolgt ein:

  • Durchführen eines ersten Schrittes (201), umfassend eine Poststückdetektierung im Transportweg zur Frankiermaschine und ein Abtasten des Adreßfeldes und/oder des Vermerks bei der Poststückdetektierung zugeführter Poststücke im Transportweg zum Druckkopf der Frankiermaschine, wobei im Ergebnis eine Information betreff Beförderer und/oder Kostenstelle automatisch in die Frankiermaschine eingegeben wird, und wobei für eine automatische Druckdateneingabe in die Frankiermaschine mindestens ein Aufrufen von nichtflüchtig gespeicherten Einstelldaten erfolgt,
  • Durchführen einer Verarbeitungs-Routine in einem zweiten Schritt (209), einschließlich mindestens einer Routine zur automatischen Änderung nichtflüchtig gespeicherter Einstelldaten, zum Erzeugen befördererspezifischer Druckbilder bei Selektion einer vorbestimmten Postbeförderer-Nummer (CIN), zur automatischen Druckdateneingabe und -Prüfung sowie zur Anzeige, zur automatischen oder manuellen Eingabe, gegebenfalls enthaltend eine Subroutine zum Zuordnen einer Kostenstellen-Nummer zu einer Klischee-Nummer zur automatischen Eingabe der Klischee-Nummer bei Eingabe der Kostenstellen-Nummer sowie
  • Verarbeiten der Daten im Frankiermodus mit einer kostenstellen- und/oder befördererbezogenen Abrechnung vor dem Frankieren.
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The invention relates to a method for data processing in a mailing system with steps for printing out a document including address field and note, scanning the note in a post office and for processing the data and for franking with a franking machine. There is a:
  • Carrying out a first step (201), comprising detection of mail pieces in the transport path to the franking machine and scanning of the address field and / or the note for the detection of mail pieces fed in the mail path in the transport path to the print head of the franking machine, with the result that information relating to the carrier and / or cost center is automatically entered the franking machine is entered, and at least one call of non-volatile stored setting data takes place for automatic printing data entry into the franking machine,
  • Carrying out a processing routine in a second step (209), including at least one routine for automatically changing non-volatile stored setting data, for generating carrier-specific print images when selecting a predetermined mail carrier number (CIN), for automatically entering and checking the print data and for displaying automatic or manual entry, optionally containing a subroutine for assigning a cost center number to a cliché number for automatically entering the cliché number when entering the cost center number and
  • Processing the data in franking mode with cost center and / or carrier-related billing before franking.
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