Method and apparatus for printing an information-based indicia program (IBIP) postage from a document inserter
US6621591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00572
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and apparatus for printing an information-based indicia program (IBIP) address and postage in a document inserter mailing system is disclosed wherein a third-party word processing software with mail merge capabilities generates text and a matching address is used as the input for a client application in high-volume document processing and mail systems without programmatically altering the word processing program to accommodate the printing subsystem. Addresses are validated and corrected in the printing subsystems prior to creation of the indicia image and address image to be printed on the mailpiece. One or more documents are inserted into the corresponding address matched envelope, which is sealed and has appropriate postage affixed prior to placement in the delivery stream.
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