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US 10,780,731 B2Granted
Mail creation method and image forming system
AssigneeKYOCERA Document Solutions Inc.
InventorHaruna Takamura
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Abstract
A mail creation method includes forming an address, forming an image, folding, inserting, sealing, and fixing a voucher. In the forming of the address, an image forming section forms the address on an envelope. In the forming of the image, the image forming section forms the image on paper. In the folding, a folding section folds the paper having the image formed thereon. In the inserting, an enclosing section inserts the folded paper into the envelope having the address formed thereon. In the sealing, the enclosing section seals the envelope having the folded paper inserted therein. In the fixing of the voucher, a voucher fixing section fixes the voucher to the sealed envelope. The voucher indicates that postage has been paid.
Claims10
A mail creation method, comprising:
- forming, by an image forming section, an address on an envelope;
- forming, by the image forming section, an image on paper;
- folding, by a folding section, the paper having the image formed thereon;
- inserting, by an enclosing section, the folded paper into the envelope having the address formed thereon;
- sealing, by the enclosing section, the envelope having the folded paper inserted therein;
- fixing, by a voucher fixing section, a voucher to the sealed envelope, the voucher indicating that postage has been paid;
- receiving, by an input section, input of a size of the envelope, a size of the paper, and a sheet quantity of the paper before the forming of the address and the forming of the image;
- computing, by a first computing section, a first service fee and a predicted value of the postage based on the size of the envelope, the size of the paper, and the sheet quantity of the paper, before the forming of the address and the forming of the image;
- and
- displaying, by a display section, the first service fee, the predicted value, and a first total value before the forming of the address and the forming of the image, the first total value indicating a total of the first service fee and the predicted value, wherein
- the first service fee indicates a fee for a service of the forming of the address on the envelope and the forming of the image on the paper.
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A mail creation method, comprising:
- forming, by an image forming section, an address on an envelope;
- forming, by the image forming section, an image on paper;
- folding, by a folding section, the paper having the image formed thereon;
- inserting, by an enclosing section, the folded paper into the envelope having the address formed thereon;
- sealing, by the enclosing section, the envelope having the folded paper inserted therein;
- and
- fixing, by a voucher fixing section, a voucher to the sealed envelope, the voucher indicating that postage has been paid, wherein
- the mail creation method has:
- an address forming mode in which the address is formed on the envelope;
- and
- an address non-forming mode in which the address is not formed on the envelope,
- the address forming mode includes the forming of the address, the forming of the image, the folding, the inserting, the sealing, and the fixing of the voucher,
- the address non-forming mode includes:
- receiving, by an input section, input of a size of the envelope, a size of the paper, and a sheet quantity of the paper;
- computing, by a first computing section, a second service fee and a predicted value of the postage based on the size of the envelope, the size of the paper, and the sheet quantity of the paper;
- displaying, by a display section, a third total value, the second service fee, and the predicted value, the third total value indicating a total of the second service fee and the predicted value;
- forming, by the image forming section, the image on the paper after the displaying;
- folding, by the folding section, the paper having the image formed thereon;
- inserting, by the enclosing section, the folded paper into the envelope;
- sealing, by the enclosing section, the envelope having the folded paper inserted therein;
- and
- fixing, by the voucher fixing section, the voucher to the sealed envelope, and
- the second service fee indicates a fee for a service of the forming of the image on the paper without the forming of the address on the envelope.
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A mail creation method, comprising:
- forming, by an image forming section, an address on an envelope;
- forming, by the image forming section, an image on paper;
- folding, by a folding section, the paper having the image formed thereon;
- inserting, by an enclosing section, the folded paper into the envelope having the address formed thereon;
- sealing, by the enclosing section, the envelope having the folded paper inserted therein;
- fixing, by a voucher fixing section, a voucher to the sealed envelope, the voucher indicating that postage has been paid;
- receiving, by an input section, input of a size of the envelope and a sheet quantity of the paper before the forming of the address and the forming of the image;
- computing, by a first computing section, a first service fee based on the sheet quantity of the paper, before the forming of the address and the forming of the image;
- displaying, by a display section, the first service fee before the forming of the address and the forming of the image;
- measuring, before the sealing and by a weight measuring section, a weight of the envelope having the folded paper inserted therein;
- computing, before the sealing and by a second computing section, an actual value of the postage based on the size of the envelope and an actual value of the weight of the envelope having the folded paper inserted therein;
- and
- displaying, before the sealing and by the display section, the actual value of the postage, wherein
- the first service fee indicates a fee for a service of the forming of the address on the envelope and the forming of the image on the paper.
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