Apparatus for receiving and marking information bearing members.

摘要

The invention provides for apparatus for handling information bearing members such as discount coupons (34) and having a coupon acceptor (20) for the receiving coupons (34). The coupons (34) are inserted into an opening (32) in the acceptor (20) and are then drawn into the acceptor (20) by a pair of aligned counter-rotating cylinders (38,40). The coupons (34) are also marked by marking means (59) provided on the surface of at least one of the cylinders (38,40). <IMAGE>