erefore, the franking balances of this series print the ATMs
with the printing varieties called
or large". There are around 500 units, with serial numbers
The second series (ET-RLb)
with plastic or ABS body is more recent and incorporates a mall
pillow of much greater resolution (8 dots/mm
- 200 dpi), and the balances print the printing
varieties called "small or narrow".
2001 and until December many important modifications were made
in the computer system IRIS and in the EPROM
memory of all the balances to adapt them to the new Euro currency
making it possible to use the new currency when the Postal Authorities
decided to do so. This adaptation affected the graphic printed on the ATMs,
the receipts and all the process of security and account in the franking
Post Office equipped with franking balances Epelsa ET-RL,
are connected to the computer system IRIS.
consists of the franking balance (weigh,
issue ATMs and receipts), the computer and the printer for documents.
Post started to use the Euro in Post Offices between the 22
and 28 of December 2001.
about types and varieties printing ...
The first series
of Epelsa RLT franking balances (with serial numbers from 0001)
arrived at the post offices in Spain and Andorra in the
last weeks of 2001 but they weren't put into service officially until
January 2nd, 2002.
arranged with Epelsa to replace all the old balances
and Epelsa ET-CB with a new model of franking
This new equipment
can only work in Euros ( € ) and allowed postal employees work
only to work it using the keyboard to print ATMs or working with
a keyboard inhibitor through the IRIS computer system which allows
ATM printing and other postal services (postal giros, telegrams,
track & trace, ...).
2002 there were 1271 Epelsa ET-RLT franking balances in service.
these new balances have the same serial numbers that the old type
and that can cause confusion).
levels these new balances have a thermal printing head with high resolution
(8 dots/mm - 200 dpi) identical to the one in the balances
(2nd series); it doesn't really mean a new printing
also know as RL-POSTAL, allow its use by postal services in other
countries, with just a very simple modification of the keyboard and the
postal tariffs. This model has been installed, for example, in Costa
Rica post offices, but personalized with its own colours and post
The manufacturers :Epelsa
Frama - Klüssendorf
See also : The
EPELSA LF vending machines
Web - Spain and Latin American Postal Services: http://www.ateeme.net
J. Jove - M. Sans.
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English edition rewritted by S. Goodman