Abstract: The mailing machine and a method of initializing it are based on an unremovable program memory, which contains an initialization program. A removable authorization device is operationally connected to the mailing machine and is designed such that it can be interrogated. The interrogation is performed before and during the initialization of the mailing machine with predetermined INIT data. A security module connected to the program memory serves for checking the authorization and can prevent initialization without authorization. The initialization of the mailing machine takes place at the goods receiving location in the destination country by switching into an initialization mode, authorization of the initialization by means of the authorization device, input of initialization data and ending of the initialization and cancellation of the authorization.

Abstract: A mail-processing device that undertakes automatic generation of a product description has a programmable memory, a program memory, a working memory, a keyboard with operating elements, and a microprocessor, wherein either the program memory or the programmable memory has a memory range containing a program for evaluating mail-item-related data values stored in the working memory for permanent of semi-permanent storage of those values, and a memory range or semi-permanent storage of at least one first additional table for indices that are assigned to respective product codes, in which the product codes are stored ascendingly or consecutively in a column. The table also includes a second column wherein, in parallel to the product codes stored in the first column, indices for the product description are stored.

Abstract: A mail-processing device has a programmable memory, a program memory, a working memory, a keyboard with operating elements and a microprocessor, and the programmable memory, the working memory and the microprocessor, in combination, are programmable to set an operating mode for automatic product code entry. The microprocessor is programmed with a program for evaluating mail-item-related data value stored in the working memory by means of a table stored in the programmable memory.

Abstract: In a method and an arrangement for processing variable service data structures and display texts, a processing module is provided having a microprocessor, a program memory in which an operating program for the microprocessor is stored, and a non-volatile service data memory having first and second memory areas. Service data are stored in the second memory area and a root table is stored in the first memory area, the root table having a number of table items respectively associated with pointers for the addresses of the service data in the second memory area. Access to the second memory area from the microprocessor ensues exclusively through the root table by selection of a table item, within the context of the operating program, and service data are supplied to the microprocessor from the second memory area from an address identified by the pointer for the selected table item.

Abstract: The mailing machine and a method of initializing it are based on an unremovable program memory, which contains an initialization program. A removable authorization device is operationally connected to the mailing machine and is designed such that it can be interrogated. The interrogation is performed before and during the initialization of the mailing machine with predetermined INIT data. A security module connected to the program memory serves for checking the authorization and can prevent initialization without authorization. The initialization of the mailing machine takes place at the goods receiving location in the destination country by switching into an initialization mode, authorization of the initialization by means of the authorization device, input of initialization data and ending of the initialization and cancellation of the authorization.