| 摘要 |
<p>FOR: INITIALIZING THE PRINT WHEELS IN AN ELECTRONIC POSTAGE METER A method and associated apparatus for initializing the print wheels in an electronic postage meter, comprising the steps of placing a print wheel selection mechanism in its select position, moving the print wheel selection mechanism into abutment with a stop a plurality of times, aligning the print wheel selection mechanism, orienting the print wheel selection mechanism with a predetermined one of the print wheels, rotating the print wheel into abutment with a stop a plurality of times, aligning the print wheel, exercising the print wheel to set it at a predetermined position, continuing the moving, aligning, orienting, and exercising steps sequentially with each print wheel to set all the print wheels to a predetermined position and outputting a signal when the foregoing steps have all been accomplished. Advantageously, the force by which the print wheel selection mechanism or print wheel is moved into abutment with a stop may be increased as desired.</p> |
