Cartridge and printing material supply system
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsHidetoshi Kodama, Izumi Nozawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Kazutoshi Matsuzaki, Kazumasa Harada, Satoshi Nakata, Hidetaka Kawata
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AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsHidetoshi Kodama, Izumi Nozawa, Tadahiro Mizutani, Kazutoshi Matsuzaki, Kazumasa Harada, Satoshi Nakata, Hidetaka Kawata
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A cartridge comprises an ink supply structure, a terminal bearing structure, and a first restriction portion. The terminal bearing structure has terminals arranged in a terminal plane which is neither parallel nor perpendicular to a plane defined by a mounting direction leading edge of the ink supply structure, so that the contact portions of the terminals receive a force in a direction opposite (RD) from the mounting direction. An engagement portion of the first restriction portion is provided at a position adjacent to the terminal bearing structure.
A cartridge adapted to be mounted on a printing apparatus, the printing apparatus comprising a plurality of apparatus-side contact forming members arranged to apply elastic force to the cartridge, the printing apparatus also comprising a lever adapted to move with respect to the printing apparatus as the cartridge is mounted on the printing apparatus, the lever having an engagement portion, the cartridge comprising:
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