Method and device for marking mailpieces.
Method and system for processing postal items, said items (22) bearing coded information (24) which is affixed or printed thereon by the sender using a computer system (10, 16, 18) and is capable of being automatically read to simplify sorting. Said coded information (24) comprises non-encrypted data on the sender's and addressee's identities and encrypted data on the addressee's address, postage details and the sender, enabling automatic invoicing of the sender by the postal services, while preventing fraudulent acts. i marking method of mailpieces, for facilitating automated sorting of the folds according to destination, each pleat (22, 42) bearing a coded information, such as barcode, and optionally encrypted, printed by the sender of the fold and indicating its destination, especially the city and/or optionally information recipient, zip code that a part included in the destination and comprising at least one other of the full address of the also a postage value as well as data relating to the sender such as name, address and/or a subscriber number, characterized in that said information is to be played automatically, decoded and optional decrypted by the service stations for billing the sender of the fold or the control of the postage payment of the fold by the sender. 2. method according to claim I-, characterized in that it consists in including in the encoded information (24, 44) the full address of the recipient including a name. 3. method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it consists in including in the encoded information (24, 44) data relating to the delivery of the mail piece. 4. method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists in establishing said coded information (24, 44) by a processing system of the information from the data destination of the mailpiece and printing the coded information directly on the fold or on a label provided to the sender and intended for application to the fold. 5. method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the coded information (44) is in it method according to one of claims I to 4, characterized in that the coded information (44) is in bar code type evolved as PDF 417. 6. device for implementing the method according to one of the preceding claims, comprising means (i0) input destinations folds, means (16) information processing for encoding the captured information e.g. in bar code or the like, and means (18, 28) i0 printing coded information, the means for inputting and processing the information being adapted to include in the encoded information (24, 44) mailpiece at least the name of the city and/or the destination postal code and optionally at least part of other information included in the full address of the recipient, as well as the postage value of the fold and data about 1 sender, such as name, address and/or a subscriber number, characterized in that it is intended to be used in a public place, such as a point of sale of stamps -. station, or a user. 7. device according to claim 6, characterized in that the printing means (18, 28) are configured to print the coded information (24, 44) on the mailpiece or on a label. 8. device according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the processing means (16, 32) are designed to code the inputted information into a bar code, in particular a code evolved type pto 417.