Ink cartridge and recording apparatus

• US 20060139423A1
• Filed: 02/17/2006
• Published: 06/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Original Assignee: Seiko Epson Corporation (Seiko Group)
• Inventors: Toba, Koichi, Shinada, Satoshi, Sakai, Yasuto
• Granted Patent: US 7,249,821 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 347/86
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/175 Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B41J 2/17546 electronically

Abstract

An ink cartridge which supplies ink to a recording apparatus, comprises an ink cartridge body for storing ink therein, a supply system for supplying the ink stored in the ink cartridge body to the recording apparatus, and an identification system that is provided for the ink cartridge body and includes data regarding the supply system for supplying the ink to the recording apparatus.

Claims

1. A recording apparatus in which ink is supplied by an ink supply system of an ink cartridge from said ink cartridge, comprising:

a carriage housing said ink cartridge therein, and a judgment system for judging said ink supply system of said ink cartridge housed in said carriage.

2. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said judgment system includes a reading system for reading out data from an IC provided for said ink cartridge.

3. The recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said judgment system includes an outline judging system for judging an outline of said ink cartridge.