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Postage meter indicia verification apparatus and method

US6860425B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 2003
Grant dateMar 1, 2005
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Expiry dateJan 3, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07B2017/00709
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A postage meter indicia verification apparatus and method includes, in a postage meter system for printing postage indicia, a postage meter device with a print head for printing postage indicia on media. A sensor is connected to the postage meter device for determining the presence of postage indicia printed on the media by the print head. A control device is connected to the postage meter device for controlling the operation of the postage meter device in accordance with the results of the sensor determination.

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