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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2004
Brent R. Jones, Tualatin, OR (US);
Patrick B. Justice, Portland, OR (US);
Brent R. Jones, Tualatin, OR (US);
Patrick B. Justice, Portland, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A novel solid ink supply container adapted for use with solid ink printers, at least includes: removable housing adapted to receive solid ink masses, the housing adapted to be coupled to at least one printhead; a heater subsumed by the housing, the heater adapted to liquefy solid ink masses; an outlet port adapted to facilitate fluid ink transfer to at least one printhead; an ink sensor adapted to sense the amount of ink in the supply container; at least one electronic storage device attached to the housing, the electronic storage device adapted to exchange printer operation information with the printer to which the ink supply container is attached; and electrical contacts attached to the housing; the electrical contacts adapted to exchange power and information between the printer, and exchange power and information between the storage device and other components of the housing. The ink supply container is adapted to be recycled by returning a depleted container to a recycling operation and receiving a replenished container for installation in the printer.