| 摘要 |
<p>A system and a method for managing generation of indicia representing payments for a plurality of users. The system comprises a secure source of funds (36), an output station (40), at least one user workstation (24), each user workstation including user software for enabling the user to provide input data corresponding to indicia to be generated, a centralized software system (28) for interacting with the user software, the secure source of funds (36), and the output station, and a network for carrying information between the at least one workstation (24) and the centralized software system, and between the centralized software system (28), the secure source of funds (36) and the output station. The system may also include a charge back accounting system for charging back funds expended, to a user of the system. The indicia may be postal indicia, and the system may further include apparatus for assembly of postal packages, and a printer (40) for printing the postal indicia for inclusion with the packages.</p> |
