Abstract: A cutter module for a mailing machine having a support wall and base includes a cutter support member slideably mounted to one of the mailing machine support walls such that the cutter support member can be slideably displaced longitudinally traversed to a tape portion. The mailing machine includes tape eject mechanism for ejecting indicia printed tape portions. A rotary cutter blade is rotatively mounted to the cutter support member. A drive mechanism reciprocally displaces the cutter support member traverse to the tape portion. A cutter beam is provided coactive with the rotary cutter blade.

Abstract: A tape supply for supplying tape under constant tension is disclosed. The tape supply includes a mechanism for mounting a reel of tape. The reel rotates as tape is withdrawn therefrom. The tape supply also includes a roller mounted on a lever. The tape passes over the surface of the roller as the tape is withdrawn. The lever is pivoted to move the roller in opposite directions.The tape supply also includes a torsion spring having two ends. One end of the spring is fixed against movement. The second end is coupled to the lever by a coupling mechanism so that: (a) the spring urges the lever in a first of the opposite directions to apply tension to tape passing over the roller; (b) the lever moves in the second of the opposite directions in response to an increase in tension on the tape, thereby torsioning the spring; and (c) the lever moves in the first direction in response to a decrease in tension on the tape, thereby relieving the torsioning of the spring.

Abstract: The modular mailing machine has a plurality of modules mounted in such a manner as to form a single process station. At the process station, a meter module is mounted in spaced relationship to a platen module. A tape module is mounted in the mailing machine; such the tape module tape track is supported in a generally cantilevered manner. A tape positioner selectively positions a support from a home position to second position longitudinally removed from the home position to cause the tape track to be located between the meter and platen modules. A tape feed selectively feeds one of a plurality of imprinting tapes to and through the tape track such that the fed imprinting tape resides within the tape track when the tape track is in the second position.

Abstract: A cutter module for a mailing machine having a support wall and base includes a cutter support member slideably mounted to one of the mailing machine support walls such that the cutter support member can be slideably displaced longitudinally traversed to a tape portion. The mailing machine includes tape eject mechanism for ejecting indicia printed tape portions. A rotary cutter blade is rotatively mounted to the cutter support member. A drive mechanism reciprocally displaces the cutter support member traverse to the tape portion. A cutter beam is provided coactive with the rotary cutter blade.

Abstract: The tape module for mounting in a mailing machine includes a tape track supported by a support means such that the tape track is supported in a generally cantilevered manner. A tape positioning means selectively positioning the support means in a first position and in a second position longitudinally removed from the first position. A tape feed means for selectively feeding one of a plurality of imprinting tapes to and through the tape track such that the fed imprinting tape resides within the tape track when the tape track is in the second position.

Abstract: A heated fuser roll for use in a fuser apparatus for fixing toner images to a support surface is disclosed. The fuser roll includes a circular sleeve member having at least one heating unit positioned within the sleeve member.