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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2004
Gary S. Jacobson, Norwalk, CT (US);
Wesley A. Kirschner, Hamden, CT (US);
Joseph M. Mozdzer, Shelton, CT (US);
Konstantin G. Kodonas, Norwalk, CT (US);
Joseph P. Tokarski, Prospect, CT (US);
Gary S. Jacobson, Norwalk, CT (US);
Wesley A. Kirschner, Hamden, CT (US);
Joseph M. Mozdzer, Shelton, CT (US);
Konstantin G. Kodonas, Norwalk, CT (US);
Joseph P. Tokarski, Prospect, CT (US);
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A mailing machine is provided that determines if entry into a disabled state is coupled with the need for auxiliary information to be entered by the user. If auxiliary information is required to be entered by the user, the print head will not move to the capped position but instead remains in the printing position, and a timer is activated to provide the user with time to enter the information. If the user enters the required information before a predetermined amount of time has expired, the mail piece will be processed without any delay required for the print head to move from the capped position to the printing position. Only if the user has not entered the required information within the predetermined amount of time will the print head move to the capped position.