Container for recording medium, printing apparatus, and printing method
AssigneesPanasonic Communications Co., Ltd., Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorsTaichi Itoh, Akira Takeoka, Hidemi Sasaki, Yutaka Aoki
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AssigneesPanasonic Communications Co., Ltd., Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
InventorsTaichi Itoh, Akira Takeoka, Hidemi Sasaki, Yutaka Aoki
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A plurality of sheets of photofixed-recording medium are stacked on top of each other and stored in a cartridge. An EEPROM is attached to the cartridge. The EEPROM is connecting to a memory connection section. A central processing unit is connected to the memory connecting section. The central processing unit can write information to the EEPROM of the cartridge or read information therefrom. Access to EEPROM can be correctly obtained only when the cartridge is properly inserted into a printing apparatus.
A container for receiving a photofixable-recording medium, the container being attachable to and detachable from a printer, the container comprising:
A container for receiving a recording medium comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or…
Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in…:…
Sheet holders, retainers , movable guides, or stationary guides: for the sheet feeding section
Typewriters
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a container for a recording medium in which recording medium, particularly thermo-sensitive and photosensitive recording medium are airtightly contained. The present invention also relates to a printing apparatus using the above container and its printing method.
2. Description of the Related Art
The above and other objects and features of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter from a consideration of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein one example is illustrated by way of example, in which;
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a printer according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
First to fourth embodiments will be specifically described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a cartridge according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
A cartridge 1 is a tightly closed housing having an upper side member 2 and a lower side member 3. The upper side member 2 and the lower side member 3 are plastic moldings.