Printer cartridge including infrared absorbing ink
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1. A cartridge for a printer, the cartridge comprising:
- a housing defining a plurality of storage areas;
wherein,at least one of the storage areas contains a visible colorant for the printer to print information that is visible to the human eye; and
,at least one of the storage areas contains infrared absorbing ink for the printer to print information that is invisible to the human eye but can be read by an optical reader device.
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A printer cartridge for a printer that can print visible information and invisible information that is invisible to the human eye but can be read by an optical reader. The cartridge stores the various inks for print visible information as well as infrared absorbing ink for printing the invisible information to be read by the optical reader. Incorporating the visible and infrared inks into a single cartridge reduces the frequency of interruption to the printers operation.
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1. A cartridge for a printer, the cartridge comprising:
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a housing defining a plurality of storage areas;
wherein,at least one of the storage areas contains a visible colorant for the printer to print information that is visible to the human eye; and
,at least one of the storage areas contains infrared absorbing ink for the printer to print information that is invisible to the human eye but can be read by an optical reader device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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