PROCEDURE FOR INPUTTING DATA INTO A FRANKING MACHINE, A SYSTEM FOR FRANKING PARCEL POST AND FOR GENERATING A FRANKING IMAGE THAT IS, IN EACH INSTANCE, ASSOCIATED WITH A COST CENTRE

摘要

The present invention relates to a procedure for inputting datainto a franking machine prior to the initiation of a selectedprint function, a system for franking mail, and a system forgenerating a franking image that is in each instance associatedwith a cost centre. The procedure includes the following steps:- automatic change of the last status of stored data contentsin a franking machine for its set-up within a specifiedtimeframe after switch-on by means of a first transmissiondevice (10) and/or- automatic input of an account number for the user's costcentre and/or a print function or the number of a printfunction into a memory area of the memory device (3) of thefranking machine, by means of an additional transmissiondevice (13). Within the framework of a dialogue, data forthe ICC card number Card #, for the cost centre number KST#, and for the icon number AD # is read out by the frankingmachine from the unprotected memory area of the card or,after automatic provision of a password is read out from theprotected memory area of the card and then used within thefranking machine to set up the cost centre and theassociated advertising icon.