Ink supply identification system for a printer

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EP 0 720 916 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	05.11.1997 Bulletin 1997/45

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	10.07.1996 Bulletin 1996/28

(21)	Application number: 96300043.5

(22)	Date of filing: 03.01.1996

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁶: B41J 2/175

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

03.01.1995 US 367611

(71)	Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
	Rochester New York 14644 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Hawkins, William G. Webster, NY 14580 (US)

(74)	Representative: Goode, Ian Roy
	Rank Xerox Ltd Patent Department Parkway Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL Marlow Buckinghamshire SL7 1YL (GB)

(54)	Ink supply identification system for a printer

(57) A printer (10) having an ink supply identification system includes an ink supply (26), an ink supply identification corresponding to the ink supply, a memory (20) to store the ink supply identification and printer data, a control device (22) for comparing the ink supply identification to the printer data stored in the memory and for controlling the operation of the printer in response to the ink supply identification, and a print element (54) connected to the ink supply and the control device. The printer has increased reliability that enables a high quality printed image to be produced consistently.

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