Franking machine, with printing device external to secure housing
    1.
    发明授权
    Franking machine, with printing device external to secure housing 失效
    拆装机,外置打印设备安全住房

    公开(公告)号:US5121432A

    公开(公告)日:1992-06-09

    申请号:US507493

    申请日:1990-04-11

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00

    摘要: A franking machine is disclosed in which the accounting and control circuits of the meter are housed in a secure housing and a printing device for printing a franking impression is located exterior to the secure housing and is connected to the accounting and control circuits. Strings of print data sent to the printing device are returned in a succeeding print cycle to a check circuit in the housing to check integrity of the print data received by the printing device. If desired the print data strings may include a security code. In order to detect if the printing device has been disconnected from the meter, the meter includes a circuit to send a pulse train to the printing device via the connection for print data and to receive a pulse train from the printing device. The circuit compares the pulse trains and if the comparison is unsuccessful inhibits further franking operations.

    Device for verifying if thermal printer is operating correctly
    2.
    发明授权
    Device for verifying if thermal printer is operating correctly 失效
    用于验证热敏打印机是否正常运行的设备

    公开(公告)号:US4813802A

    公开(公告)日:1989-03-21

    申请号:US92546

    申请日:1987-09-03

    摘要: A method and apparatus is described for checking the operation of a thermal dot printer during a printing cycle. When a pattern is to be printed a count of the number of printing elements intended to be operated in the cycle is stored. A signal indicative of the total current drawn from a supply by the operated printing elements is compared with the stored count. If the comparison indicates that all or a sufficient number of elements have been operated to effect printing, operation of the printing elements in further printing cycles is permitted otherwise further printing is inhibited. In an alternative method the printing elements are operated to print data in machine readable form and the data is read to produce a signal which is compared with data intended to be printed. The printing elements may print the data in a form for visual inspection and in machine readable form. The printer may form part of a franking machine in which the printed data is a franking of a mail item.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种用于在打印周期期间检查热点打印机的操作的方法和装置。 当要打印图案时,存储要在该循环中操作的打印元件的数量的计数。 指示由所操作的打印元件从电源抽取的总电流的信号与存储的计数进行比较。 如果比较表示全部或足够数量的元件已经被操作以进行打印,则允许打印元件在进一步的打印循环中的操作,否则进一步的打印被禁止。 在替代方法中,打印元件被操作以以机器可读形式打印数据,并且读取数据以产生与要打印的数据进行比较的信号。 打印元件可以以用于目视检查和机器可读形式的形式打印数据。 打印机可以形成打印机的一部分,其中打印的数据是邮寄邮件的邮票。

    Franking machine and method of forming franking impression
    3.
    发明授权
    Franking machine and method of forming franking impression 失效
    划线机和形成印章的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5302825A

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-12

    申请号:US774320

    申请日:1991-10-10

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 G06K7/12

    摘要: A method of forming a franking impression on a mail item and apparatus for forming the franking impression is disclosed. Material which is switchable from one stable state to another stable state by exposure to light of predetermined wavelength is deposited on the mail item while in one state and a selected region of the deposited material is exposed to light of the predetermined wavelength to effect switching of the selected region to the other state and thereby to represent franking or other secure information.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在邮件项目上形成盖印印象的方法和用于形成印章印刷的装置。 通过暴露于预定波长的光可从一个稳定状态切换到另一稳定状态的材料在一个状态下被放置在邮件上,并且沉积材料的选定区域暴露于预定波长的光以实现切换 选择区域到另一状态,从而代表印戳或其他安全信息。

    Franking machine with variable and fixed data thermal printhead
    4.
    发明授权
    Franking machine with variable and fixed data thermal printhead 失效
    具有变量和固定数据热打印头的烫印机

    公开(公告)号:US4917010A

    公开(公告)日:1990-04-17

    申请号:US297485

    申请日:1989-01-17

    IPC分类号: B41J2/325 G07B17/00

    摘要: A franking machine is disclosed which has a thermal printer for printing variable and non-variable information at a single print station. The non-variable information is printed by thermal print elements having a form corresponding to the information pattern and the variable information is printed by arrays of selectable print elements. The elements are preferably heated by passing electric current through the elements. Alternatively, the elements for non-variable information may be heated from a heated substrate.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种印刷机,其具有用于在单个打印站处打印可变和不可变信息的热敏打印机。 非变量信息由具有对应于信息图案的形式的热敏打印元件打印,并且可变信息由可选择的打印元件的阵列打印。 优选通过使电流通过元件来加热元件。 或者,用于非可变信息的元件可以从加热的基板加热。

    Multi-strike ink ribbon feed control
    5.
    发明授权
    Multi-strike ink ribbon feed control 失效
    多色墨带进纸控制

    公开(公告)号:US5340223A

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-23

    申请号:US994525

    申请日:1992-12-21

    IPC分类号: B41J33/42 B41J35/36 B41J35/28

    CPC分类号: B41J35/36 B41J33/42

    摘要: Means to control feeding of a multi-strike ink ribbon housed in a reversible cassette is disclosed. The cassette carries a magnetizable element and when the cassette is inserted in printing apparatus the element is located in operative alignment with a magnetic sensing device and with an electromagnet. Upon insertion of the cassette, the polarity of magnetization is sensed and provided the polarity is correct printing is enabled. If the polarity is incorrect printing is disabled. When the end of the ink ribbon is sensed, the electromagnet is energized to reverse the polarity of magnetization of the element so that when the cassette is removed and reinserted with reversed orientation, the correct polarity of magnetization is sensed and printing is enabled. A counter may be provided to limit the number of permitted reversals of the cassette.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于控制容纳在可逆盒中的多冲色墨带的供给的装置。 盒带有可磁化元件,并且当盒被插入打印设备中时,该元件位于与磁感测装置和电磁体有效对准。 在插入磁带盒时,感测到磁化的极性,并提供极性是正确的打印。 如果极性不正确打印被禁用。 当检测到墨带的末端时,电磁体被通电以反转元件的磁化极性,使得当磁带盒被拆下并以相反的方向重新插入时,感测到正确的磁化极性并且能够进行打印。 可以提供计数器来限制盒的允许反转次数。

    Franking machine
    6.
    发明授权
    Franking machine 失效
    分条机

    公开(公告)号:US5617519A

    公开(公告)日:1997-04-01

    申请号:US169360

    申请日:1993-12-20

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00

    摘要: A franking machine is provided with a memory to store slogan print data and scanning means whereby a medium bearing a slogan desired to be printed is fed by mail item feed means of the franking machine past the scanning means to generate slogan print data to be written to the slogan memory. During subsequent franking operations, the slogan print data is read from memory to control a franking impression printer to print the slogan alongside the franking impression. A plurality of memories may be provided for storing a plurality of slogans and a selected slogan may be read from a selected one of the memories.

    摘要翻译: 印刷机设置有存储口号打印数据的存储器和扫描装置,由此通过印刷机的邮件进给装置将期望打印的口号的介质送到扫描装置上,以生成要写入的口号打印数据 口号记忆 在随后的印花行动期间,从记忆体中读出口号打印数据,以控制印花印刷打印机,以打印与印花印象一起的口号。 可以提供多个存储器来存储多个口号,并且可以从选择的一个存储器读取所选择的口号。

    Thermal transfer printing
    7.
    发明授权
    Thermal transfer printing 失效
    热转印

    公开(公告)号:US5357270A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-18

    申请号:US953771

    申请日:1992-09-30

    IPC分类号: B41J2/325 B41J2/355 B41J2/315

    CPC分类号: B41J2/325 B41J2/355

    摘要: A method of improving the quality of printed impression obtained from thermal transfer printing on a print receiving medium having a poor print receiving surface is disclosed. A thermal transfer ribbon is fed with the print receiving medium and during feeding thereof thermal printing elements are energized selectively to print a required impression. The selected elements are energized repeatedly in a sequence of printing cycles to cause re-heating of the transfer ribbon to ensure that ink required to be transferred but not received successfully by the medium in one cycle is successfully received in a subsequent cycle.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在具有差的打印接收表面的打印接收介质上从热转印打印获得的印刷印模的质量提高的方法。 热转印带被供给印刷接收介质,并且在其馈送期间,热敏打印元件被选择性地激励以打印所需的印模。 所选择的元件以打印周期的顺序被重复地通电,以导致转印带的再加热,以确保在随后的周期中成功接收在一个周期内由介质成功传送但未被成功接收的墨水。

    Franking machine
    8.
    发明授权
    Franking machine 失效
    分条机

    公开(公告)号:US5283744A

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-01

    申请号:US724217

    申请日:1991-07-01

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00

    摘要: A franking machine for accounting for postage value used in franking items to be carried by postal authority or other carrier is constructed of electronic circuits specifically constructed to carry out specific functions and implemented by ASIC technology. Circuits for carrying out accounting functions, controlling a printing device to print franking impressions containing fixed pattern information and variable postage information are described.

    摘要翻译: 用于核算由邮政主管部门或其他承运人承运的邮寄货物所用的邮资值的印花机由专门构建以执行特定功能并由ASIC技术实施的电子电路构成。 描述了用于执行计费功能的电路,控制打印装置打印包含固定图案信息和可变邮资信息的印章印象。

    Method and apparatus for outputting a binary bit data message from bytes
representing strings of contiguous bits of equal value
    9.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for outputting a binary bit data message from bytes representing strings of contiguous bits of equal value 失效
    用于从表示相等值的连续比特串的字节的字节输出二进制位数据消息的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5557708A

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-17

    申请号:US761397

    申请日:1991-09-18

    IPC分类号: G06K15/00 H04N1/419

    摘要: A method and apparatus for transmitting print data signals serially to a printing device is disclosed. Print data for printing dots selectively line by line is stored as a plurality of bytes in which each byte represents the number of contiguous binary bits to be output to the printing device having the same binary value. The bytes are output to a comparator which receives the output of a counter driven by clock signals. The counter is started when a byte is output and the clock signals clock a data line held at a level representing the value of the bits. When the count equals the byte, the comparator toggles the data line so that it is at a level representing the next binary bits to be output. The apparatus is disclosed for use in a franking machine.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于将打印数据信号串行发送到打印装置的方法和装置。 一行一行打印点的打印数据被存储为多个字节,其中每个字节表示要输出到具有相同二进制值的打印装置的连续二进制位数。 字节被输出到比较器,该比较器接收由时钟信号驱动的计数器的输出。 当输出一个字节时,计数器开始,时钟信号使保持在表示位值的电平的数据线时钟。 当计数等于该字节时,比较器切换数据线,使其处于表示要输出的下一个二进制位的电平。 公开了用于印花机的装置。

    Franking machine with ink jet printer utilizing melted solid ink
    10.
    发明授权
    Franking machine with ink jet printer utilizing melted solid ink 失效
    带喷墨打印机的冲压机采用熔炼固体油墨

    公开(公告)号:US5189442A

    公开(公告)日:1993-02-23

    申请号:US575673

    申请日:1990-08-31

    IPC分类号: B41J2/165 G07B17/00

    摘要: A franking machine is disclosed in which the franking impression is printed by means of an ink jet print head. Debris from mail items which is liable to be deposited on the nozzles of the print head is removed periodically by a cleaning device operated in gaps between feeding of successive mail items. In the event that a gap does not occur, the feeding means is controlled periodically to cause occurrence of a gap. The ink jet print head may utilize solid ink which is heated to melt it for ejection in drops from the nozzles.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种印刷机,其中通过喷墨打印头打印印花印象。 易于存放在打印头的喷嘴上的邮件物品的碎片周期性地由连续的邮件物品供给之间的间隙中操作的清洁装置移除。 在不发生间隙的情况下,周期性地控制进给装置以产生间隙。 喷墨打印头可以利用固体油墨,其被加热以熔化,以便从喷嘴滴落。