EP1677260A3 - Design apparatus and machine for franking a personalised style of mail - Google Patents

Design apparatus and machine for franking a personalised style of mail Download PDF

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EP1677260A3
EP1677260A3 EP05301115A EP05301115A EP1677260A3 EP 1677260 A3 EP1677260 A3 EP 1677260A3 EP 05301115 A EP05301115 A EP 05301115A EP 05301115 A EP05301115 A EP 05301115A EP 1677260 A3 EP1677260 A3 EP 1677260A3
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Hervé BIENAIME
Marc Divine
Eric Magliulo
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Quadient Technologies France SA
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Neopost Technologies SA
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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
    • G07B17/00508—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
    • G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
    • G07B2017/0058—Printing of code
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00604—Printing of advert or logo

Abstract

Cette machine (30) à affranchir un article de courrier comporte :
- des moyens (50) d'obtention et de lecture d'un fichier informatique (MC1) représentatif d'un modèle (MC1) personnalisé certifié de courrier, créé par un dispositif (10) de conception, à partir d'un modèle général (MG1) et de données de personnalisation de ce modèle général (MG1) ; et
- des moyens de transport d'au moins un article de courrier conforme au modèle général (MG1) jusqu'à des moyens d'affranchissement ;
- ces moyens d'affranchissement étant adaptés à imprimer les données de personnalisation sur l'article conformément au modèle personnalisé certifié (MC1).

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This machine (30) to frank a mail item comprises:
means (50) for obtaining and reading a computer file (MC1) representative of a certified personalized mail model (MC1), created by a design device (10), from a general model (MG1) and personalization data of this general model (MG1); and
means for transporting at least one mail item conforming to the general model (MG1) to franking means;
these franking means being adapted to print the personalization data on the article in accordance with the certified personalized model (MC1).
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EP05301115A 2004-12-28 2005-12-27 Design apparatus and machine for franking a personalised style of mail Withdrawn EP1677260A3 (en)

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FR0413972A FR2880161B1 (en) 2004-12-28 2004-12-28 DESIGN DEVICE AND MACHINE FOR DISPLAYING A PERSONALIZED COURIER MODEL

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EP1677260A2 EP1677260A2 (en) 2006-07-05
EP1677260A3 true EP1677260A3 (en) 2007-05-02

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