Customer replaceable unit monitor positioning apparatus

摘要

A cartridge plug for a CRUM-enabled ink or toner cartridge includes a CRUM device seated in an annular position, secured in a recess at a center of the cap. The recess is formed in a mounting surface of the cap that extends above a peripheral surface of the cap that the surrounds the mounting surface. The mounting surface is contiguous with the peripheral surface, being interposed by flexible walls that compress under load. The mounting surface is compressible under load by way of the flexible walls, and springs back to a resting position as a load is decreased.

主权项

1. A CRUM device positioning apparatus for use in a printing system for aligning a CRUM device for reading by a CRUM reader, comprising:
a cap configured for covering or plugging a container, the cap comprising:
a peripheral surface; anda mounting surface, the mounting surface being surrounded by the peripheral surface, and when in a resting position, extending above the peripheral surface and away from a cavity defined by the container being covered when the cap is engaged to the container;a wear strip formed of silicon is placed in the mounting surface to minimize wear, wherein the CRUM reader is disposed on a cartridge cover door on the printing system.