Electrophotographic imaging device having ink printing device for printing of metered postage
US6459858B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 4, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00532
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides for an imaging apparatus having an electrophotographic imaging section to generate an image on media using an electrophotographic imaging process, and a meter stamp printer to print a meter stamp on the media. The meter stamp printer can be an ink jet printer, and can be detachably connectable to the electrophotographic imaging apparatus. The imaging apparatus can include an electrophotographic print engine to generate the image on the media using the electrophotographic imaging section. The meter stamp printer can include a meter stamp print head responsive to a meter stamp print engine. The imaging apparatus can further include a meter vault program, and a meter vault memory to store a value of postage to be printed by the meter stamp printer. The meter vault program can authorize the meter stamp printer to print the meter stamp on the media.
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