Abstract: A document processing device for performing separate operations on at least two different kinds of documents, such as bills and associated vouchers, or orders for payment such as checks, provided with transport means for moving documents of a first kind, the bills, in a continuous movement along at least a reading station, and with transport means for moving documents of a second kind, the checks, stepwise along at least an encoding station.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to item or document signing apparatus for imprinting a legally acceptable signature and/or date, etc., upon individual items or documents fed on demand thereto at high speed from an input to an output hopper in a stop-start operation. An adjustably positionable item stop mechanism permits the printing of the data at selectable locations along the longer dimension of the item. Both date and signature imprinting means are simply efficiently and easily demountably removable and replaceable permitting alteration and/or rapid change of the imprinted data. Novel to be automatically maintained regardless of document thickness.

Abstract: A serial printer comprises a carriage, a print member rotatably mounted to the carriage, drive means coupled to the print member for rotating the print member in a desired direction and at a desired speed, and control apparatus coupled to the drive means for generating a control signal to control the direction and speed of rotation of the print member.

Abstract: A serial printer comprises a carriage, a print member rotatably mounted to the carriage and including a plurality of character elements of a predetermined font style, drive means coupled to the print member for rotating the print member to a desired rotational position in order to place a selected character element at a printing position adjacent a record medium to be printed upon, print hammer means mounted to the carriage and capable when enabled of impacting the character element located at such printing position with a desired level of force, and hammer control apparatus coupled to the print hammer means for enabling the print hammer means when the selected character element has been rotated to the desired rotational position.

Abstract: Apparatus for handling a multi-layer tape in a postage meter printing machine wherein a portion of the tape is printed with indicia and advanced to the operator and a protective backing portion is wound up on a motor-driven reel after being separated from the printed portion. Advancement of the backing portion of the tape by the reel advances the separated printed portion to the operator. Prior to being wound on the reel, the backing portion of the tape is guided around two sets of rollers defining three points of tangency with a star wheel having radial projections in registration with slots formed in the edge of the backing portion of the tape. Advancement of the backing portion of the tape rotates the star wheel, which includes a plurality of pins which cooperate with a switch to deactuate the motor of the wind-up reel after the star wheel has rotated through a predetermined arc.

Abstract: Machine for marking documents with visually readable printed information on one portion of the document, and with magnetically encoded information on another, magnetizable portion of the document. The magnetically encoded information is read to determine if it was recorded with an error. If it was, printing is prevented so that a document which has an error in the magnetically recorded information is presented as a blank, non-printed document. It is therefore readily apparent that the document is defective and should not and cannot be used.

Abstract: The present invention has for its object a device for loading paper in a printing machine. The printing paper formed by a strip of white paper and a strip of carbon paper wound together bears a lead-in end made of thin cardboard, preferentially having the shape of a trapezium, or trapezoid whose small base is stuck to the white paper and whose large base is stuck to the carbon paper for the easy insertion of that double paper in the machine, whereas the support of the roll of double paper is mounted in a tilting position on the machine for the loading of the roll of paper.

Abstract: A control device for n recording elements for data which are part of a given plurality of data which can be recorded by each of said elements.This device is made up of n identical control circuits connected respectively to the recording elements, each of said circuits including:-- a first memory for storing, consecutively, the coded data that can be entered in an order determined by the recording element affiliated with the control circuit -- a second memory for storing coded data to be recorded by said element -- a comparator connected to said two memories and controlled by an enabling circuit connected to a time base and to the recording element to cause the timely recording of the data recognized by comparison.

Abstract: A demountable document receiving tray or gauge member is provided with means for adjusting the lateral location of a document relative to the printing position of a MICR imprinting apparatus so as to position the document at any one of a multiple set of full field MICR printing positions. Structure operably associated with the document receiving tray permits automatic actuation of the MICR printing mechanism by insertion of a document. Also included is structure providing a time delay preventing accidental actuation of the document printing structure after withdrawal of the document.