Patent ID: 7324232
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A printer that carries out printing on a printing medium, said printer comprising: a cartridge that has a storage element for storing identification information and setting information on a previous printer, which said cartridge has been attached to immediately before attachment to said current printer; an identification information acquisition module that obtains the identification information on said previous printer, which is stored in the storage element of said cartridge, when said cartridge is attached to said current printer; an identification information storage module that stores identification information on said current printer; an identification information judgment module that determines whether the identification information on said previous printer obtained by said identification information acquisition module is identical with or different from the identification information on said current printer stored in said identification information storage module; and a setting information acceptance module that, when said identification information judgment module determines that the identification information on said previous printer is different from the identification' information on said current printer, obtains the setting information on said previous printer, which is stored in the storage element of said cartridge, and applies the obtained setting information for said current printer.