An apparatus for enrolling a package is disclosed including: a receiving
surface for receiving the package; at least one weight sensor in
communication with the receiving surface which generates a weight signal
indicative of the weight of the package; at least one video camera which
generates a video signal indicative of an image of the package on the
receiving surface; and a processor in communication with the at least one
weight sensor and the at least one video camera. The processor includes:
a weight module which produces, in response to the weight signal, weight
data indicative of the weight of the package; and a dimension capture
module which produces in response to the video signal, dimension data
indicative of the size of the package. In some embodiments the processor
further includes a recognition module which produces, in response to the
video signal character data indicative of one or more characters present
on the package.