Patent ID: 6375301
Filing Date: 2002-04-23
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A replaceable reservoir cartridge for use in an inkjet apparatus in which a reservoir cartridge with a first ink has been installed and which is to receive a reservoir cartridge with a second ink, said replaceable reservoir cartridge comprising:a supply of fluid for flushing said first ink from pathways in said inkjet apparatus; and a memory that couples to a processor in said inkjet apparatus upon installation of said replaceable reservoir cartridge thereinto, said memory including flush control parameters which, upon being accessed and utilized by a procedure stored in said inkjet apparatus, provide a notice to a user of said installation of said replaceable reservoir cartridge and that a fluid other than said first ink has been installed, and enable said user to selectively cause a printing of a plurality of media sheets to enable a flushing of said first ink from said pathways.