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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yuichiro Akama, Yokohama, JP;
Yasuyuki Tamura, Yokohama, JP;
Mineo Kaneko, Tokyo, JP;
Masayoshi Tachihara, Chofu, JP;
Shuichi Murakami, Kawasaki, JP;
Michinari Mizutani, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Inoue, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/9393 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/9393 ;
Abstract
A head is provided with a driving signal line having a driving terminal for receiving a driving signal sent from an apparatus to the head, and an identification terminal. The driving signal line is electrically connected to the identification terminal. With the use of the driving signal line and the identification terminal, the head is identified.