摘要 |
A mailing system including: a mail item creation station; elements for assessing the weight of each mail item in a selected set of mail items; elements for generating a digital signal representing the weight of each mail item; elements for counting the number of mail items in the selected set and generating a digital signal representing the number; and elements for communicating with a network and for sending the weight data signals and the number data signal over the network in a structured manner, to a postal service provider. Preferably the mailing items are pre-printed with a mail impression mark which may include a printed postage impression mark on a selected set of mail items, for example items in a particular weight range.
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