Apparatus for preparation of mailpieces and method for downstream control of such apparatus
US6732011B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 4, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B2017/00709
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for preparing mailpieces. A inserter system for assembling mailpieces in a mailing job is controlled in accordance with mailpiece records in a corresponding mailing control file. The inserter system scans control inserts included in the mailpieces fed into the mailpiece accumulations at a downstream station to verify corresponding mailpiece records. Initially the inserter system reads an initial, dummy control insert to accesses the mailing control file to initialized the upstream stations of the inserter system.
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