Patent ID: 7562958
Filing Date: 2009-07-21
Classification: B41J,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A printing material container detachably attachable to a printing apparatus having a plurality of apparatus-side terminals, the printing material container comprising: a first device; a second device; and a terminal group that includes a plurality of first terminals, at least one second terminal and at least one third terminal, wherein: the first terminals are electrically connected to the first device and respectively include a first contact portion for contacting a corresponding terminal among the apparatus-side terminals, the at least one second terminal is electrically connected to the second device and includes a second contact portion for contacting a corresponding terminal among the apparatus-side terminals, the at least one third terminal is for the detection of electrical shorting between the at least one second terminal and the at least one third terminal and includes a third contact portion for contacting a corresponding terminal among the apparatus-side terminals, the at least one second contact portion, the first contact portions, and the at least one third contact portion are arranged to form multiple rows, and the at least one second contact portion is arranged at an end of one said row.