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Postal Encyclopedia

Camera Verification

Updated 2026-07-24

Cognex Camera Verification

Preparation & Production

Per-piece variable-data verification during addressing. Each mailpiece is photographed by a Cognex camera as it runs through the addressing machine; the decoded address, IMb, and other variable data are compared against the final addressing/BCC reference file. Failed reads are auto-diverted from the live mail stream for reprint or recovery, and a per-job verification report (read rate, verified rate, bad-read images) is produced for the customer. Plavidian offers this capability as Plavidian Sentry™.

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