Printing cartridge with a data-carrying integrated circuit device
View Patent ↗A printing cartridge includes a housing in which a supply of media is receivable. An integrated circuit device is positioned on the housing. The integrated circuit device has memory circuitry carrying data relating to the media.
1. A printing cartridge that comprises
a housing in which a supply of media is receivable; and
an integrated circuit device positioned on the housing, the integrated circuit device having memory circuitry carrying data relating to the media.
2. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 1 , which includes communication leads for electrically connecting the integrated circuit device to a processor.
3. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 1 , in which the integrated circuit device is in the form of a pre-programmed chip that is pre-programmed to store code carrying said data relating to the media.
4. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 3 , in which the chip is pre-programmed to store code carrying encrypted data relating to the media.
5. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 3 , in which the chip is pre-programmed to store code carrying data relating to at least one characteristic selected from the following group of characteristics: a serial number identifying the media, a type of the media and a length of the media.
6. A printing cartridge that comprises
a housing in which media and media colorant supply arrangements are receivable; and
an integrated circuit device positioned on the housing, the integrated circuit device having memory circuitry carrying data relating to media and media colorant of the supply arrangements.
7. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 6 , which includes communication leads for electrically connecting the integrated circuit device to a processor.
8. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 6 , in which the integrated circuit device is in the form of a pre-programmed chip that is pre-programmed to store code carrying said data relating to the media colorant and the media.
9. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 8 , in which the chip is pre-programmed to store code carrying encrypted data relating to the media.
10. A printing cartridge as claimed in claim 8 , in which the chip is pre-programmed to store code carrying data relating to at least one characteristic selected from the following group of characteristics: a serial number identifying the media, a serial number identifying the media colorant, a length of the media, a type of the media, a viscosity of the media colorant, a surface tension of the media colorant, optical characteristics of the media colorant and an optimal ink drop volume of the media colorant corresponding to the type of media.