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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2004
Stephan Günther, Berlin, DE;
Stephan Günther, Berlin, DE;
Francotyp-Postalia AG & Co., KG, Birkenwerder, DE;
Abstract
In an arrangement to generate a print image for franking and postmarking machines a control unit electronically controls a printer and storage unit for data that are printed in predetermined sections of the print image. Controlled by the electronic control unit, a selected section is printed with special postal information by the printer in a second position to the left next to a first position. The special postal information characterize a private mail carrier. The electronic control unit of the device is connected with a mail processor that determines data that enable mail piece processing and sorting at the private mail carrier.