SHIPPING LABEL KIOSK
A method and system for generating a mailing label includes inputting data relating to an item to be mailed into a first computer system; printing, by the first computer system, an information-bearing mark onto a base material, the information-bearing mark associated with the data relating to the item; reading, by a second computer system, the information-bearing mark on the base material; and printing, by the second computer system, the mailing label for mailing the item based on the read information-bearing mark.
1 . A method for generating a mailing label, comprising:
inputting data relating to an item to be mailed into a first computer system;
printing, by the first computer system, an information-bearing mark onto a base material, the information-bearing mark associated with the data relating to the item;
reading, by a second computer system, the information-bearing mark on the base material; and
printing, by the second computer system, the mailing label for mailing the item based on the read information-bearing mark.
2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising computing, by the first computer system, a cost of mailing based on the input data.
3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein inputting of data relating to the item to be mailed comprises inputting a destination address and a destination zip code.
4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein inputting data further comprises inputting dimensions of the item, inputting the type of mail service, or a tracking service, or any combination of two or more thereof.
5 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising weighing the item.
6 . The method according to claim 5 , further comprising computing a cost of mailing based on a weight of the item.
7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein printing onto the base material comprises printing onto a paper slip.
8 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising printing, on the base material, a destination address, a destination zip code, a type of mail service, a cost of mailing, or any combination of two or more thereof.
9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the information-bearing mark comprises a barcode.
10 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein reading the information-bearing mark comprises scanning the information-bearing mark using a scanner.
11 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mailing label includes an indicium providing a proof of payment for the mailing label.
12 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the mailing label includes a tracking indicium for tracking the mailing label.
13 . A system for generating a mailing label, the system comprising:
a first computer system configured to print an information-bearing mark on a base material, the information-bearing mark associated with data relating to the item; and
a second computer system configured to read the information-bearing mark on the base material, and print the mailing label for mailing the item based on the read information-bearing mark.
14 . The system according to claim 13 , wherein the first computer is further configured to compute a cost of mailing based on the data relating to the item.
15 . The system according to claim 13 , wherein the first computer system comprises a processor, an input device in communication with the processor, the input device configured to input data including a destination address and a destination postal code, or dimensions of the package, or a combination of two or more thereof.
16 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein the first computer system further comprises a display device in communication with the processor, the display device configured to display the data relating to the item and a cost of mailing the item.
17 . The system according to claim 15 , wherein the first computer system further comprises a printing device configured to print the information-bearing mark on the base material.
18 . The system according to claim 13 , wherein the second computer system comprises a processor, an input device in communication with the processor, the input device configured to read the information-bearing mark on the base material.
19 . The system according to claim 18 , wherein the second computer system further comprises a display device in communication with the processor, the display device configured to display the cost of mailing.
20 . The system according to claim 18 , wherein the second computer system further comprises a printing device configured to print the mailing label.
21 . The system according to claim 13 , wherein the mailing label includes an indicium providing a proof of payment for the mailing label.
22 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the mailing label includes a tracking indicium for tracking the mailing label.