POSTAGE METER WITH NON-DOLLAR AMOUNT INDICIA

摘要

POSTAGE METER WITH NON-DOLLAR AMOUNT INDICIAAbstract of the DisclosureA postage meter which imprints non-dollar amount indiciarepresentative of postage value determining information. Themeter receives postage value determining information, such asmail piece weight, associated with particular mail pieces;computes the corresponding postage; imprints the particularenvelope with the postage value determining information; andaccounts for the postage thus expended. Because the range ofpostage value determining information is small compared thepossible range of postage setting information the meter toprint is quicker and easier. In one embodiment the meter alsoprints a validating indicia which assures that the rates usedto compute the postage value are valid. In anotherembodiment the postage value determining information includesinformation which characterizes a batch of mail, for exampleas being entitled to a pre-sort discount.