Abstract: A method and system for recovering addresses in an address printing system is provided. A resume marker is set at the current location in the print buffer, used to buffer the addresses for printing, from which the next address will be read for printing. The address in the buffer location preceding the location where the resume marker is set is reprinted. The user can compare the reprinted address to the mail pieces already processed to determine if it is a duplicate. If not a duplicate, the address in the next preceding location can be reprinted. This processing continues until a duplicate address is printed, indicating that the address printer properly printed all of the previous addresses in the address list up to the point of the duplicate. The print job will then automatically continue from the location where the resume marker was set.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a mailpiece. The method includes receiving a mailpiece that has a barcode printed on the mailpiece. The barcode being in machine-readable format. Next, image data of the mailpiece is obtained. Postage data is calculated as a function of the data of the barcode and an indicia is printed on the mailpiece that represents the postage data. A control signal is generated as a function of the representative data and operation of a mailing machine is modified as a function of the control signal. Furthermore, the barcode can contain data that is transmitted to a server and used for tracing the location of the mailpiece and confirming delivery of the mailpiece.