GB2303823B - Ink cartridge for an ink-jet recording apparatus and a system and method for detecting and displaying an ink consumption state of an ink cartridge - Google Patents

Ink cartridge for an ink-jet recording apparatus and a system and method for detecting and displaying an ink consumption state of an ink cartridge

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Publication number
GB2303823B
GB2303823B GB9615863A GB9615863A GB2303823B GB 2303823 B GB2303823 B GB 2303823B GB 9615863 A GB9615863 A GB 9615863A GB 9615863 A GB9615863 A GB 9615863A GB 2303823 B GB2303823 B GB 2303823B
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Prior art keywords
ink
ink cartridge
displaying
detecting
recording apparatus
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GB9615863A
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GB2303823A (en
GB2303823A8 (en
GB9615863D0 (en
Inventor
Munehide Kanaya
Takao Kobayashi
Hisashi Miyazawa
Eiko Yanagida
Kazuo Koshino
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Seiko Epson Corp
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Seiko Epson Corp
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17533—Storage or packaging of ink cartridges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/17513—Inner structure
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B41J2/1752—Mounting within the printer
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17566—Ink level or ink residue control
    • B41J2002/17589—Ink level or ink residue control using ink level as input for printer mode selection or for prediction of remaining printing capacity
GB9615863A 1995-07-29 1996-07-29 Ink cartridge for an ink-jet recording apparatus and a system and method for detecting and displaying an ink consumption state of an ink cartridge Expired - Fee Related GB2303823B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP21276195 1995-07-29
JP8214058A JPH09131897A (ja) 1995-07-29 1996-07-26 インクジェット記録装置におけるインクカートリッヂ並びにそのインク消費状況検出表示装置

Publications (4)

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GB9615863D0 GB9615863D0 (en) 1996-09-11
GB2303823A GB2303823A (en) 1997-03-05
GB2303823A8 GB2303823A8 (en) 1997-03-10
GB2303823B true GB2303823B (en) 1997-09-17

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US (1) US6223131B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPH09131897A (enExample)
CH (2) CH691707A8 (enExample)
DE (2) DE19630604B4 (enExample)
FR (3) FR2737150B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2303823B (enExample)
IT (1) IT239789Y1 (enExample)

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DE19630604A1 (de) 1997-02-20
FR2791605B1 (fr) 2002-01-11
US6223131B1 (en) 2001-04-24
ITTO960164V0 (it) 1996-07-29
FR2774027B1 (fr) 2001-04-20
JPH09131897A (ja) 1997-05-20
FR2774027A1 (fr) 1999-07-30
DE19630604B4 (de) 2006-04-20
GB2303823A (en) 1997-03-05
GB2303823A8 (en) 1997-03-10
FR2791605A1 (fr) 2000-10-06
IT239789Y1 (it) 2001-03-13
GB9615863D0 (en) 1996-09-11
FR2737150A1 (fr) 1997-01-31
CH691707A8 (de) 2002-03-15
CH693346A5 (de) 2003-06-13
CH691707A5 (de) 2001-09-14
ITTO960164U1 (it) 1998-01-29
FR2737150B1 (fr) 1999-05-28
DE29613115U1 (de) 1997-03-20

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