Reprint function for mailpiece inserters
AssigneePitney Bowes Inc.
InventorsJames Harman, Joseph Collins, Patrick Rolling, Michael Fappiano, David Welch, Sharma Vishnu
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Abstract
A method is provided for reprinting damaged mailpieces for use in a mailpiece inserter. The method comprising the steps of producing an object-oriented data file of the mailpiece content material including a scan code and storing the object-oriented data files in a reprint repository. The status of a mail run is tracked as mailpieces are fabricated and the results are recorded in a reprint file. The results record whether a mailpiece was successfully fabricated and reprint files are generated in connection with unsuccessfully fabricated mailpieces.
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A method for reprinting damaged mailpieces for use in a mailpiece inserter, the inserter being network connected to a User PC and System Processor, the method comprising the steps of:
- producing object-oriented data of the mailpiece content material including a scan code,
- storing the object-oriented data in a reprint repository;
- tracking the status of a mail run as mailpieces are fabricated by the mailpiece inserter;
- recording the results of the mail run in a reprint file, the recorded results indicative of whether a mailpiece was successfully fabricated, and
- printing the reprint files in connection with unsuccessfully fabricated mailpieces.
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