Patent ID: 8430470

Claim:
A printing apparatus comprising: a first ink tank configured to contain ink of a first color; a second ink tank configured to contain ink of a second color; a first head mounting unit configured to mount a print head, wherein a print head mounted on the first head mounting unit is configured to receive first color ink from the first ink tank and eject the first color ink; and a second head mounting unit configured to mount a print head, wherein a print head mounted on the second head mounting unit is configured to receive second color ink from the second ink tank and eject the second color ink, wherein the first head mounting unit and the second head mounting unit each are configured to mount a same print head that includes a storage region configured to receive and store information from a plurality of mountings, wherein, in response to the print head being mounted on the first head mounting unit, the storage region is configured to receive and store color information of the first head mounting unit and, in response to the print head being mounted on the second head mounting unit, the storage region is configured to receive and store color information of the second head mounting unit.