LIQUID CONTAINER AND LIQUID SUPPLYING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable, wherein said recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, said liquid container comprising:
- a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts;
an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information of said liquid container;
a light emitting portion;
a controller for controlling emission of light of said light emitting portion in response to a correspondence between a signal indicative of individual information supplied through said container electrical contact and said information stored in said information storing means.
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Abstract
A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable, wherein the recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with the apparatus electrical contacts, the liquid container includes a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of the apparatus contacts; an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information of the liquid container; a light emitting portion; a controller for controlling emission of light of the light emitting portion in response to a correspondence between a signal indicative of individual information supplied through the container electrical contact and the information stored in the information storing means.
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2 Claims
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1. A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable, wherein said recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with said apparatus electrical contacts, said liquid container comprising:
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a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of said apparatus contacts; an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information of said liquid container; a light emitting portion; a controller for controlling emission of light of said light emitting portion in response to a correspondence between a signal indicative of individual information supplied through said container electrical contact and said information stored in said information storing means.
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2-19. -19. (canceled)
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