EP 2233300 A1 20100929 - Image recording apparatus
Title (en)
Image recording apparatus
Title (de)
Bildaufzeichnungsvorrichtung
Title (fr)
Appareil d'enregistrement d'images
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 2009080595 A 20090327
Abstract (en)
An image recording apparatus includes a cartridge mounting portion including an optical detector comprising a light-emitting portion configured to emit light and a light-receiving portion configured to receive the light emitted from the light-emitting portion. The light-receiving portion is configured to output a signal depending on an intensity of light received by the light-receiving portion. The image recording apparatus also includes an ink cartridge including a projecting portion configured to act on the light emitted from the light-emitting portion, causing the intensity of light received by the light-receiving portion to change, during an insertion of the ink cartridge into the cartridge mounting portion. The image recording apparatus further includes a controller configured to allow ink to be consumed in the image recording apparatus, based on a change of the signal output from the light-receiving portion.
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/175 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41J 2/17546 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
JP 2007196647 A 20070809 - BROTHER IND LTD
Citation (search report)
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Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2233300 A1 20100929; EP 2233300 B1 20130918; CN 101844448 A 20100929; CN 101844448 B 20130313; JP 2010228388 A 20101014
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 10156489 A 20100315; CN 201010136809 A 20100311; JP 2009080595 A 20090327