Patent ID: 6547363
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
An ink-jet type printing apparatus having a cartridge holder in which a replaceable ink cartridge having a storage medium capable of storing information about the ink cartridge is installable in a detachable manner comprising:ink intake means for taking ink from the cartridge when coupled to the cartridge; an ink cartridge holder constructed to hold the ink cartridge in a first position in which the ink intake means is not coupled to the ink cartridge and a second position in which the ink intake means is coupled to the ink cartridge, wherein the first position is spaced apart from the second position; readout means for reading the information about the ink cartridge from the storage medium by accessing the storage medium when the cartridge is at the first position; propriety determining means for determining whether or not the ink cartridge is appropriate by referring to the read cartridge information, and informing a user of a result of that determination.