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Title:
INK JET RECORDER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2000/047417
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An ink jet recorder comprising an ink-jet recording head (3) for receiving inkfed from an ink cartridge (4) having storage means (7) where data for judging the compatibility with the recorder is stored and printing control means (10) for judging the compatibility with the ink on the basis of the data in the storage means (7) to execute the printing. After the ink cartridge (4) is loaded, if the compatibility with the ink cartridge (4) is judged to be not held, a warning is given and subsequent operations are executed after the input of a continuation command from the user. Even if a cartridge the compatibility of which is not held is loaded in the recorder, the recorder is not damaged, making the printing as much as possible.

Inventors:
NAKA TAKAHIRO (JP)
SHINADA SATOSHI (JP)
SESHIMO TATSUYA (JP)
UCHIYAMA YUKIHIRO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2000/000821
Publication Date:
August 17, 2000
Filing Date:
February 15, 2000
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Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORP (JP)
NAKA TAKAHIRO (JP)
SHINADA SATOSHI (JP)
SESHIMO TATSUYA (JP)
UCHIYAMA YUKIHIRO (JP)
International Classes:
B41J2/175; (IPC1-7): B41J2/175
Foreign References:
EP0878305A21998-11-18
JPH11342623A1999-12-14
JPH05193127A1993-08-03
JPH08310007A1996-11-26
Other References:
See also references of EP 1080917A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kimura, Katsuhiko (3F 1-2, Koishikawa 2-chome Bunkyo-ku Tokyo, JP)
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