Automated handling of computer-based postage system printing...

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Wu, Rutao (Department: 3628)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

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C705S401000, C705S402000, C705S408000, C705S410000

Reexamination Certificate

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08005762

ABSTRACT:
The exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a method for handling printing errors in a computer-based postage system, the method comprising: assigning an identifier to a particular mail piece wherein said identifier uniquely identifies the particular mail piece during a particular period of time and wherein said unique mail piece identifier is related to a particular mailer; generating for printing a representation of a postage indicium for the particular mail piece and a representation of the unique mail piece identifier; and recognizing an indication that an error occurred in a printing of at least one of the postage indicium or the representation of the unique mail piece identifier.

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