Postage printer

A postage printer comprising:

• an integrated printer and scale connected locally to a personal computer, wherein the integrated printer and scale includes:
• the scale configured to weigh items to be mailed;
• a label print stock area configured to house one or more rolls of label print stock;
• a print head configured to print postage indicia corresponding to the items to be mailed on label print stock of a roll of the one or more rolls of label print stock;
• a plurality of input buttons configured to accept input of preference information from a user, the preference information comprising parameters associated with a configuration of a postage indicium corresponding to a mail item of the mail items to be mailed, wherein the preference information includes a parameter that indicates mail class information for the mail item;
• a processor configured to calculate a postage value for the postage indicium based on at least weight information associated with the mail item and the mail class information;
• a display configured to display information regarding the postage indicium to the user, the information regarding the postage indicium including at least the postage value calculated based on the weight information and the mail class information;
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• a communication interface to communicatively couple the postage printer to the personal computer via a communication link, wherein the plurality of input buttons includes a dedicated print button configured to initiate transmission of the configuration of the postage indicium to a web server via the communication link and the personal computer, the configuration of the postage indicium comprising the postage value calculated for the postage indicium and the preference information, and
• wherein the print head is configured to print the postage indicium for the mail item based on information received from the web server via the communication interface and the personal computer in response to the transmission of the configuration of the postage indicium to the web server.

A postage printer comprising:

• an integrated printer and scale connected locally to a personal computer, wherein the integrated printer and scale includes:
• the scale configured to weigh items to be mailed;
• a label print stock area configured to house one or more rolls of label print stock;
• a print head configured to print postage indicia corresponding to the items to be mailed on label print stock of a roll of the one or more rolls of label print stock;
• a plurality of input buttons configured to accept input of preference information from a user, the preference information comprising parameters associated with a configuration of a postage indicium corresponding to a mail item of the mail items to be mailed, wherein the preference information includes a parameter that indicates mail class information for the mail item;
• a processor configured to calculate a postage value for the postage indicium based on at least weight information associated with the mail item and the mail class information;
• a display configured to display information regarding the postage indicium to the user, the information regarding the postage indicium including at least the postage value calculated based on the weight information and the mail class information;
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• a communication interface to communicatively couple the postage printer to the personal computer via a communication link, wherein the communication link comprises a wireless communication link between the postage printer and the personal computer, and wherein the plurality of input buttons includes a button configured to initiate transmission of the configuration of the postage indicium to a web server via the communication link and the personal computer, the configuration of the postage indicium comprising the postage value calculated for the postage indicium and the preference information, and
• wherein the print head is configured to print the postage indicium for the mail item based on information received from the web server via the communication interface and the personal computer in response to the transmission of the configuration of the postage indicium to the web server.

A postage printer comprising:

• an integrated printer and scale connected locally to a personal computer, wherein the integrated printer and scale includes:
• the scale configured to weigh items to be mailed;
• a label print stock area configured to house one or more rolls of label print stock;
• a print head configured to print postage indicia corresponding to the items to be mailed on label print stock of a roll of the one or more rolls of label print stock;
• a touch pad configured to accept input of preference information from a user, the preference information comprising parameters associated with a configuration of a postage indicium corresponding to a mail item of the mail items to be mailed, wherein the preference information includes a parameter that indicates mail class information for the mail item;
• a processor configured to calculate a postage value for the postage indicium based on at least weight information associated with the mail item and the mail class information;
• a display configured to display information regarding the postage indicium to the user, the information regarding the postage indicium including at least the postage value calculated based on the weight information and the mail class information;
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• a communication interface to communicatively couple the postage printer to the personal computer via a communication link, wherein the communication link comprises a wireless communication link between the postage printer and the personal computer, and wherein the touch pad includes a button configured to initiate transmission of the configuration of the postage indicium to a web server via the communication link and the personal computer, the configuration of the postage indicium comprising the postage value calculated for the postage indicium and the preference information, and
• wherein the print head is configured to print the postage indicium for the mail item based on information received from the web server via the communication interface and the personal computer in response to the transmission of the configuration of the postage indicium to the web server.