Assembly for franking postal matter, and multi-carrier shipping system

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PATENT NO 5699258
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08484071

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A systen for franking postal matter comprises a control module, a printer module, a memory connected to the control module, a receiving device connected with the memory for receiving data transmitted via transmission device. At least one table of data with information linked to one or more conditions are downloaded from the transmission device. The control module storing the data in predetermined memory regions of the memory when the assembly is put into operation. A current table of data and information is selected from the data with specific functions to be available in the assembly for franking postal matter in dependence on the one or more conditions. The system is also applicable to multi-carrier shipping. In that case, the control module selects available carriers for a certain shipping order, compares the individual carrier-specific data tables and provides a selection or at least a comparison with regard to the preferred shipping carrier.

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FRANCOTYP-POSTALIA AG & COTRIFTWEG 21-26 16547 BIRKENWERDER

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Thiel, Wolfgang Bohnsackersteig 8, 13503 Berlin, DE 66 1557

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