发明名称 |
Apparatus and method of creating pre-formed images on a thermal ribbon used in a postage dispensing device |
摘要 |
A postage dispensing device that prints a postage indicia using a two step process. A thermal ribbon is provided which has pre-formed images on a major portion of the thermal ribbon that is applied with a hot melt ink jet printer. Inked areas are provided on the thermal ribbon where an image is generated by a dot matrix thermal printer. The pre-formed images represent non-variable portion of a postage indicia whereas the images formed by the thermal printer represent variable data of the postage indicia. The use of a hot melt ink jet printer allows one to alter the pre-formed image as required and allows a variety of colors to be used.
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申请公布号 |
US5425586(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.06.20 |
申请号 |
US19930169695 |
申请日期 |
1993.12.20 |
申请人 |
PITNEY BOWES INC. |
发明人 |
BERSON, WILLIAM |
分类号 |
B41J2/325;G07B17/00;(IPC1-7):B41J2/325 |
主分类号 |
B41J2/325 |
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