B - Operations – Transporting – 41 – F
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
41
F
354/34, 101/99
B41F 1/24 (2006.01) G07B 17/00 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1233067
-1- Abstract: A franking machine adapted to print variable data as well as constant data onto mail as it is presented to the machine has a printing mechanism for printing at least the variable data which comprises a plurality of endless belts of self-inking material containing printing indicia around their external surfaces; a separate drive means for each belt for advancing same to present different ones of said printing indicia to the printing station; microprocessor means adapted to control the operation of the separate drive means; transducer means adapted to produce an elec- trical signal indicative of the positron to which a belt has moved at any instant relative to a reference position; and, means for feeding to the microprocessor the said electrical signal or signals derived therefrom whereby the microprocessor is continually made aware of the position occupied by each movable belt.
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Harry Alan J.
Macarthur Douglas S.
Poley John
Kirby Eades Gale Baker
Pa Consulting Services Limited
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