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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daniel John Lee, Brentwood, GB;
Assignee:
Neopost Limited, Essex, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07B / ; G03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
705410 ; 355 75 ; 355133 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for franking mail items is disclosed. The apparatus includes a display constructed for co-operation with a photocopier in which the display is controlled to display a franking pattern to be printed, the display being located as an original image in the photocopier, and the photocopier is operated to copy the displayed pattern and to print the pattern as a franking impression on a mail item. A sensor detects scanning of the display by the photocopier and the output of the sensor is utilised to control the display to ensure that only a number of mails items are franked with postage which has been accounted for.