Patent ID: 6071025
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printer system comprising:a carrier having a first position in which a first ink cartridge is held and a second position in which a second ink cartridge is held;an incorrect mounting detecting means for detecting that a least one of the said first ink cartridge and said second ink cartridge is held in an incorrect position; anda control means for controlling print operation depending upon detection by said detecting means,said control means including a difference detecting means for detecting a difference between a normal mounting position and an incorrectly mounted position of the at least one of said first ink cartridge and said second ink cartridge, and a correcting means for correcting a print position depending upon the difference,said correcting means including a print data correcting means for correcting print data,said print data correcting means including a data shift means for causing the print data to shift in position,said incorrect mounting detecting means including a first detecting means for detecting first incorrect mounting wherein said first ink cartridge is held in said second position, and a second detecting means for detecting second incorrect mounting wherein said second ink cartridge is held in said first position, andsaid data shift means including a first shift means to cause the print data to shift in a first direction when the first incorrect mounting is detected by said first detecting means, and a second shift means to cause the print data to shift in the second direction when the second incorrect mounting is detected by second detecting means.