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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2011
Hirotake Nakamura, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroaki Yazawa, Nagoya, JP;
Hirotake Nakamura, Nagoya, JP;
Hiroaki Yazawa, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image recording apparatus, including: an apparatus body; a cartridge containing a recording material; a cartridge installing section which is provided in the apparatus body and to which the cartridge is removably installed; a first communication section which is provided in the apparatus body; a second communication section which is provided in the cartridge and which communicates with the first communication section by using a near field communication; a light source which is provided in the apparatus body and emits light to illuminate the cartridge installing section; an installation/removal detector which is provided in the apparatus body and detects whether or not the cartridge is installed to the cartridge installing section; and a controller which controls the light source and the first communication section.