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An information medium collecting unit receives and collects information media to be recycled. An inspection unit inspects the information media collected at the information medium collecting unit. An electronic-data recording unit transfers and records electronic data stored in a storage unit onto t

An information medium collecting unit receives and collects information media to be recycled. An inspection unit inspects the information media collected at the information medium collecting unit. An electronic-data recording unit transfers and records electronic data stored in a storage unit onto the information media that are determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection. A product holding unit holds the information media on which the electronic data is recorded. A product discharging unit discharges the information media held in the product holding unit, in accordance with a distribution request. Since the information media collected at a vending machine are processed inside of the vending machine for recycling and are turned into products inside of the vending machine for direct sale, information media to be discarded are reduced and thus cost to customers to obtain information can be reduced.

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An information medium collecting unit receives and collects information media to be recycled. An inspection unit inspects the information media collected at the information medium collecting unit. An electronic-data recording unit transfers and records electronic data stored in a storage unit onto t

An information medium collecting unit receives and collects information media to be recycled. An inspection unit inspects the information media collected at the information medium collecting unit. An electronic-data recording unit transfers and records electronic data stored in a storage unit onto the information media that are determined to be recyclable as a result of the inspection. A product holding unit holds the information media on which the electronic data is recorded. A product discharging unit discharges the information media held in the product holding unit, in accordance with a distribution request. Since the information media collected at a vending machine are processed inside of the vending machine for recycling and are turned into products inside of the vending machine for direct sale, information media to be discarded are reduced and thus cost to customers to obtain information can be reduced. printed on an envelope for said mailpiece; b) storing a predetermined Boolean combination of predetermined tests of a plurality of fields of said mailpiece records, said tests distinguishing qualified and non-qualified mailpieces; c) said programmable controller controlling said means for assembling to assemble said mailpieces in accordance with said information and, for each of said mailpieces, prior to printing said print field, determining if said Boolean combination is satisfied; and d) if said Boolean combination is not satisfied, intervening in the mailpiece assembly controlled by the mailpiece record and modifying further processing of said mailpiece distinct from the information controlled assembly. 10. A method as described in claim 9 wherein said print field is modified. 11. A method as described in claim 10 wherein said print field is suppressed. 12. A method as described in claim 11 wherein a predetermined string of alphanumeric characters is appended to said print field. 13. A mail preparation system for processing qualified and non-qualified mailpieces, the system comprising: a) means for assembling said mailpieces, said assembling means including a programmable controller programmed to control assembly of said mailpieces in accordance with information included in a mailpiece record, said assembly including causing at least one print field to be printed on an envelope for said mailpiece; b) a data store storing a predetermined Boolean combination of predetermined tests of at least one field of said mailpiece records, said tests distinguishing qualified and non-qualified mailpieces; c) a diverter for changing the path of said mailpieces; d) said programmable controller being programmed to: d1) control said means for assembling to assemble said mailpieces in accordance with said information; d2) for each of said mailpieces, prior to printing said print field, determine if said Boolean combination is satisfied; and d3) if said Boolean combination is not satisfied, intervene in the mailpiece assembly controlled by the mailpiece record and divert said mailpiece distinct from the information controlled assembly. 14. A mail preparation system as described in claim 13 wherein said programmable controller is further programmed to modify said print field if said Boolean combination is not satisfied. 15. A mail preparation system as described in claim 14 wherein said print field is suppressed. 16. A mail preparation system as described in claim 14 wherein a predetermined string of alphanumeric characters is appended to said print field. 17. A mail preparation system as described in claim 13 wherein said Boolean combination is selected to identify non-qualified mail. 18. A mail preparation system for processing qualified and non-qualified mailpieces, the system comprising: a) means for assembling said mailpieces, said assembling means including a programmable controller programmed to control assembly of said mailpieces in accordance with information included in a mailpiece record, said assembly including causing at least one print field to be printed on an envelope for said mailpiece; b) a data store storing a predetermined Boolean combination of predetermined tests of a plurality of fields of said mailpiece records, said tests distinguishing qualified and non-qualified mailpieces; c) said programmable controller being programmed to: c1) control said means for assembling to assemble said mailpieces in accordance with said information; c2) for each of said mailpieces, prior to printing said print field, determine if said Boolean combination is satisfied; and c3) if said Boolean combination is not satisfied, intervene in the mailpiece assembly controlled by the mailpiece record and modify further processing of said mailpiece distinct from the information controlled assembly. 19. A mail preparation system as described in claim 18 wherein said print field is modified. 20. A mail preparation system