摘要 |
A system for the sale of printed information from an automatic vending machine, information being transmitted from a central source via a network interface to one or more vending machines, each provided with an information processing unit which separates the information data into a display portion and a print portion, a display device, a high-speed printer for local printing of the desired publication, a replaceable paper magazine, a folding/cutting unit having built-in stapling, a covered drawer into which the publication is dispensed, a unit for registering and receiving payment in the form of a coin slot or card reader, and a set of push buttons by means of which the customer can make a choice.
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