DETERMINING NEW REMAINING USAGE OF CARTRIDGE

    公开(公告)号:US20240269985A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18629761

    申请日:2024-04-08

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 G03G15/08

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17546 G03G15/0863

    摘要: An example printing material cartridge may include an input/output device, a container storing printing material, and a memory. The memory may store an identifier of the cartridge, a usage counter of the cartridge, and an indicator that the cartridge has reached a usage threshold. The memory may also store a usage offset equal to a historical usage of the cartridge, the usage offset for determining a new remaining usage of the cartridge.

    TANK UNIT AND LIQUID EJECTION APPARATUS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230219337A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-13

    申请号:US18149832

    申请日:2023-01-04

    IPC分类号: B41J2/045 B41J2/175

    CPC分类号: B41J2/04501 B41J2/17546

    摘要: A tank unit is configured to introduce liquid supplied from a container and to lead out liquid toward a head configured to eject the liquid. The tank unit includes a storage section that stores the liquid supplied from the container, an introduction section that introduces the liquid supplied from the container into the storage section, an atmosphere opening section configured to open inside of the storage section to atmosphere, and an outlet section that leads out the liquid stored in the storage section. The introduction section is connected to the storage section, extends in a vertical direction in the storage section, and has an open end located within the storage section. The storage section includes a blocking section including a first protruding section located at a position in the vertical direction facing the open end and a second protruding section extending upward from the first protruding section.