Patent ID: 8882212

Claim:
A liquid ejection apparatus, to which a liquid cartridge is detachably attached, the liquid cartridge comprising: a liquid storing portion configured to store liquid; a communication portion having an opening, which communicates an interior of the liquid storing portion with an exterior of the liquid storing portion; and a sealing member configured to seal the opening of the communication portion, the liquid ejection apparatus comprising: a liquid ejection head configured to eject liquid; a hollow needle configured to communicate with the liquid ejection head; and a moving mechanism configured to move at least one of the hollow needle and the liquid cartridge, such that the hollow needle penetrates the sealing member of the liquid cartridge, wherein the liquid cartridge further comprises a particular memory configured to store particular data for determining a speed of the hollow needle relative to the sealing member when the moving mechanism moves the at least one of the hollow needle and the liquid cartridge to penetrate the sealing member of the liquid cartridge with the hollow needle, wherein the liquid ejection apparatus further comprises: a reader configured to read the particular data stored in the particular memory; and a controller configured to control a speed of the hollow needle relative to the sealing member when the moving mechanism moves the at least one of the hollow needle and the liquid cartridge to penetrate the sealing member of the liquid cartridge with the hollow needle based on the particular data read by the reader, wherein the particular data comprises data relating to a material of the sealing member of the liquid cartridge.