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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2011
Kazuhito Fujisawa, Minowa-machi, JP;
Shuichi Nakano, Shiojiri, JP;
Kazuhito Fujisawa, Minowa-machi, JP;
Shuichi Nakano, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A printing apparatus includes a holder in which a cartridge set that is configured of N printing material cartridges is mounted and a mounting detection circuit for detecting a mounting state of the printing material cartridge inside the holder. Each of N printing material cartridges has a storage device for storing information regarding the contained printing material, an electric device for the mounting detection, storage device terminals and the electric device terminals. The electric device for N printing material cartridges is configured such that the detection current is predetermined threshold value current or more when N printing material cartridges are all mounted inside the holder.