Patent ID: 7137690
Filing Date: 2006-11-21
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A print cartridge comprising: a cartridge body having a lower portion and a vertical wall; a printhead coupled with the lower portion; and a contact array comprising a plurality of contact areas disposed on the vertical wall, the contact array being one selected from a group comprising a first contact array that has a first layout of contact area locations, and a second contact array that has a second layout of contact area locations, wherein a portion of the contact area locations of the first layout and a portion of the contact area locations of the second layout are the same, and another portion of the contact area locations of the first layout and another portion of the contact area locations of the second layout are different, and wherein the another portion of the contact area locations of the first layout and the another portion of the contact area locations of the second layout are coupled to provide identification information for the print cartridge.