Global Patent Index - EP 0404264 B1

EP 0404264 B1 19950301 - Method of preparing an item to be mailed and system for carrying out that method.

Title (en)

Method of preparing an item to be mailed and system for carrying out that method.

Title (de)

Verfahren zum Vorbereiten eines abzusendenden Poststückes und System zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens.

Title (fr)

Procédé de préparation d'un article de courrier à expédier et système de mise en oeuvre de ce procédé.

Publication

EP 0404264 B1 19950301 (EN)

Application

EP 90201616 A 19900620

Priority

NL 8901557 A 19890621

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0404264A1] The invention relates to a method of preparing an item to be mailed using a printer in which a main document is printed and a line of mail preparation stations comprising an inserter station, responsive to an output, comprising instructions for controlling the printer and the mail preparation stations, said instructions for controlling the mail preparation stations being detected and fed to those mail preparation stations. According to the invention the main document is fed directly from the printer to the mail preparation stations and the supply of the instructions for controlling the mail preparation stations is carried out in accordance with the printing of the main document. Further, an apparatus according to the invention is set forth, to be used for carrying out the method according to the invention.

IPC 1-7

G06K 7/14; G06K 13/12; B41L 47/64

IPC 8 full level

B07C 1/00 (2006.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 1/00 (2013.01); G07B 17/00467 (2013.01); G07B 17/00508 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00491 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00596 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0404264 A1 19901227; EP 0404264 B1 19950301; DE 69017282 D1 19950406; DE 69017282 T2 19950629; NL 8901557 A 19910116

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90201616 A 19900620; DE 69017282 T 19900620; NL 8901557 A 19890621