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Ink-jet printing apparatus and ink cartridge therefor

  • US 20020171700A1
  • Filed: 04/12/2002
  • Published: 11/21/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ink cartridge for an ink jet printing apparatus having a printhead which ejects ink droplets onto recording medium, the ink cartridge comprising:

  • a housing containing ink therein;

    an ink supply port formed on a wall of said housing for directing ink in said housing to the printhead;

    a semiconductor storage device storing information of ink disposed on said housing; and

    a plurality of terminals provided on said housing, at least one of which terminals electrically connects said semiconductor storage device to said ink jet printing apparatus and at least one of which terminals electrically connects to at least two contact members of the printing apparatus when the ink cartridge is mounted on the printing apparatus.

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