ELECTRONIC PATCH FOR REFURBISHING A USED PRINT CARTRIDGE

摘要

Devices and methods for refurbishing a used print cartridge (70) for further use in a printing device are provided. An electronic patch (10) is attached to a circuit (80) on the used print cartridge (70). The electronic patch (10) includes contact pads (50) that are positioned to electrically contact pads (82) on the circuit (80) of the used print cartridge. The electronic patch also includes a control chip (60) and an embedded memory array that replaces one or more functions of the memory on the used print cartridge, allowing the used print cartridge to be refilled with printing ink and reused in a printer.