A PRINTING CARTRIDGE WITH SWITCH ARRAY IDENTIFICATION

Title:

A PRINTING CARTRIDGE WITH SWITCH ARRAY IDENTIFICATION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/013860

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A printing cartridge (1230) includes a housing (1231). An array of switch actuators (1232) is positioned on the housing. The array of switch actuators represents data relating to at least one of: a serial number of the cartridge, a media and a media colorant so that when a switch array (1236) is actuated by the array of switch actuators, a signal carrying such data can be generated.

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Inventors:

SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)

Application Number:

PCT/AU2002/001053

Publication Date:

February 20, 2003

Filing Date:

August 06, 2002

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Assignee:

SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD (AU)
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)

International Classes:

B41J2/14; B41J2/16; B41J2/175; B41J3/42; B41J3/44; B41J11/70; B41J15/04; G06F21/00; H04N1/21; H04N5/225; H04N5/262; B41J2/165; (IPC1-7): B41J2/175

Domestic Patent References:

WO2001087621A1

2001-11-22

Foreign References:

US5289208A	1994-02-22
US6062667A	2000-05-16
US5562353A	1996-10-08
US6362868B1	2002-03-26

Other References:

DATABASE WPI Week 200228, Derwent World Patents Index; Class P75, AN 2002-219852, XP002987654

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Silverbrook, Kia (393 Darling Street Balmain, New South Wales 2041, AU)

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