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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Charles R. Steinmetz, Corvallis, OR (US);
Daniel R. Dwyer, BattleGround, WA (US);
Yves Behar, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter G. Hwang, Vancouver, WA (US);
Charles R. Steinmetz, Corvallis, OR (US);
Daniel R. Dwyer, BattleGround, WA (US);
Yves Behar, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter G. Hwang, Vancouver, WA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of the invention include replaceable printing consumables with a variety of features that facilitate intuitive installation of the consumables in printers. The features may be utilized in various combinations to provide multiple, consistent visual cues to a printer user regarding the proper installation of the consumable. The consumables may be, for example, ink containers for inkjet printers.