ELECTRONIC POSTAGE METER SYSTEM SEPARABLE PRINTER AND ACCOUNTING ARRANGEMENT INCORPORATING PARTITION OF INDICIA AND ACCOUNTING INFORMATION

摘要

A postage metering system includes means for printing a postageindicia. The printing means has first meter data stored therein.Means are coupled to the printing means for accounting for valueprinted by said printing means. The accounting means has secondmeter data stored therein. Means are provided for operating theprinting means to print an indicia containing said first meter datafrom said printing means and said second meter data from saidaccounting means.