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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1996
Kevin W Bodie, Bethel, CT (US);
Neale C Hutcheson, New Canaan, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
In an envelope inserting system, a method of digitally printing a postage indicia including a barcode on an envelope. The method includes: inserting a plurality of documents into an envelope to form a stuffed envelope; conveying the stuffed envelope to a digital, postage indicia printer; conveying an image of the postage indicia and included barcode to the printer; printing a postage indicia and included barcode on the stuffed envelope with the postgae indicia printer; conveying the printed, stuffed envelope to a barcode reader; determining with the barcode reader whether or not the barcode is readable; if the barcode is readable, determining whether or not the indicia was printed with the correct amount of postage; and if the barcode is not readable or if the indicia was not printed with the correct amount of postage, outsorting the stuffed envelope.