Printing cartridge with an integrated circuit device
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A printing cartridge includes a housing. An integrated circuit device is positioned on the housing. The integrated circuit device has memory circuitry that carries data relating to at least one of a serial number of the cartridge, a media and a media colorant.
Claims14
A method of determining media of a printing cartridge, the method comprising the step of reading memory circuitry of an integrated circuit device positioned on a housing of the printing cartridge, the memory circuitry carrying data relating to the media of the printing cartridge.
A printing cartridge that comprises
- a housing;
- a media supply arrangement positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media;
- and
- an integrated circuit device positioned on the housing, the integrated circuit device having memory circuitry carrying data relating to the media.
A method of determining media and media colorant of a printing cartridge, the method comprising the step of reading memory circuitry of an integrated circuit device positioned on a housing of the printing cartridge, the memory circuitry carrying data relating to the media colorant and the media of the printing cartridge.
A printing cartridge that comprises
- a housing;
- media and media colorant supply arrangements positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media and a supply of media colorant, respectively;
- and
- an integrated circuit device positioned on the housing, the integrated circuit device having memory circuitry carrying data relating to the media colorant and the media.
An authentication chip for a printing cartridge having a housing, a media supply arrangement positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media, and a feed mechanism positioned in the housing for feeding the media to a printing mechanism, the authentication chip comprising
- an integrated circuit device that is mountable in the housing, the integrated circuit device having memory circuitry that incorporates data relating to the media.
An authentication chip for a printing cartridge having a housing, media colorant and media supply arrangements positioned within the housing and containing a supply of media colorant and a supply of media, respectively, and feed mechanisms positioned in the housing for feeding the media colorant and the media to a printing mechanism, the authentication chip comprising
- an integrated circuit device that is mountable in the housing, the integrated circuit device having memory circuitry that incorporates data relating to the media colorant and the media.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.