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An automated mailing system includes a scale having a weighing device, a keyboard for entering postage value determining data, a postage value determining processor and a programmable read only memory containing postal rate and zip to zone conversion data. A peripheral controller interface provides

An automated mailing system includes a scale having a weighing device, a keyboard for entering postage value determining data, a postage value determining processor and a programmable read only memory containing postal rate and zip to zone conversion data. A peripheral controller interface provides communication capability between the scale processor and a plurality of peripheral mailing devices including a series of electronic postage meters each of which is adapted to provide postage value denominations for mail originating from different postal zone distribution points. A data steering interface, which may be included within the peripheral controller interface, provides interconnection between the communications lines received from the scale system processor and the communication lines of the respective electronic postage meters. A selector switch provides selection signals to the data steering interface for directing the interface to establish communication links between the scale processor through the peripheral interface controller and a desired one of the electronic postage meters.

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A mailing system comprising, in combination, a scale including weighing means for determining weights, data entry means for entering postage value determining data, and processor means responsive to the weights and the postage value determining data for determining postage values; a plurality of ele

A mailing system comprising, in combination, a scale including weighing means for determining weights, data entry means for entering postage value determining data, and processor means responsive to the weights and the postage value determining data for determining postage values; a plurality of electronic postage meters for dispensing postage denominations for mail service, each postage meter adapted to dispense postage denominations for mailing from a selected different postal zone distribution point; a data steering interface for establishing an interconnection between the postage value determining processor and a selected one of said postage meters; and selector means for operator input of a postage meter selection signal for selecting one of the plurality of postage meters, the selector means being interconnected with the data steering interface for directing the data steering interface to establish an interconnection with the selected postage meter.