Ink cartridge refilling system
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1. An ink cartridge refilling system comprising:
- a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge;
a supply of ink;
a refilling mechanism for automatically adding ink to said ink cartridge from said supply of ink; and
a user interface for controlling said adding of ink to said ink cartridge;
wherein said user interface is configured to allow said user to pay for adding ink to said ink cartridge.
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Abstract
An ink cartridge refilling station incorporates a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge, a supply of ink and a refilling mechanism for automatically adding ink to the ink cartridge from the supply of ink. An ink cartridge, for use with the cartridge refilling station, includes a reservoir for holding a supply of ink and an input port communicating with the reservoir, the port being configured to receive ink from the automated ink refilling station.
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1. An ink cartridge refilling system comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge; a supply of ink; a refilling mechanism for automatically adding ink to said ink cartridge from said supply of ink; and a user interface for controlling said adding of ink to said ink cartridge; wherein said user interface is configured to allow said user to pay for adding ink to said ink cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of adding ink to an ink cartridge, said method comprising:
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placing said ink cartridge in an ink cartridge refilling system; ascertaining information about said ink cartridge; and if said information about said ink cartridge matches predetermined parameters, refusing to add ink to said cartridge with an automated refilling mechanism of said ink cartridge refilling system; wherein said predetermined parameters include incompatibility, cartridge damage, cartridge warranty and cartridge life.
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7. An ink cartridge refilling system comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge; a supply of ink; a refilling mechanism for automatically adding ink to said ink cartridge from said supply of ink; and a label reading mechanism for reading an identification label on said ink cartridge; wherein said identification label indicates a make or model of said ink cartridge.
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8. An ink cartridge refilling system comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge; a supply ink; a refilling mechanism for automatically adding ink to said ink cartridge from said supply of ink; a label reading mechanism for readings an identification label on said ink cartridge; and a user profile stored in said refilling system, wherein said user profile is associated with a particular ink cartridge as identified by said identification label on said ink cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. An ink cartridge refilling system comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge; a supply of ink; a refilling mechanism for automatically adding ink to said ink cartridge from said supply of ink; and a receipt printer; wherein said receipt printer is configured to print a receipt for payment of ink added to said ink cartridge.
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13. An ink cartridge refilling system comprising:
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a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge; a supply of ink; a refilling mechanism for automatically adding ink to said ink cartridge from said supply of ink; and a receipt printer; wherein said receipt primer is configured to print a receipt describing the ink added to said ink cartridge.
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14. An ink cartridge comprising:
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a reservoir for holding a supply of ink; and an input port communicating with said reservoir, said port being configured to receive ink from an automated ink refilling system; and an identification label, wherein said identification label provides information about said cartridge to said refilling system; wherein said identification label indicates a make or model of said ink cartridge.
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