EP 0430646 B1 19941228 - Franking machine.
Title (en)
Franking machine.
Title (de)
Frankiermaschine.
Title (fr)
Machine à affranchir.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8926954 A 19891129
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0430646A2] A franking machine is disclosed in which accounting data is optically recorded on a tape (19) housed in a removable cassette (50). For each franking operation updated accounting data is recorded and thereby the recorded tape provides an audit trail for a sequence of franking operations. Prior to franking, the recorded data is read and checked for validity. The recording is effected by a laser beam traversed across the tape either by mechanical movement of the laser source (15) or by an optical deflection system (54, 56). The tape is stepped after each recording or the laser beam may be stepped along the tape. Sensor means (22, 53) are provided to inhibit operation if the cassette (50) is not in position or if there is no tape (19). <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07B 17/00314 (2013.01); G07B 17/00362 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00338 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00411 (2013.01); G07B 2017/00427 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0430646 A2 19910605; EP 0430646 A3 19911218; EP 0430646 B1 19941228; DE 69015592 D1 19950209; DE 69015592 T2 19950720; GB 8926954 D0 19900117
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 90312873 A 19901127; DE 69015592 T 19901127; GB 8926954 A 19891129