摘要 |
<p>A liquid container (1) detachably mountable to a recording apparatus capable of carrying a plurality of liquid containers, the recording apparatus including an apparatus side communicating portion (220), a light emitting portion (221) and a light receiving portion for receiving light, includes a container side communicating portion (100) capable of information communication with the apparatus side communicating portion; an information storing portion capable of storing at least individuality information of the liquid container; displaying means, including a light passing/blocking portion (101) for passing or blocking the light from the light emitting portion provided in the apparatus, for releasing the light passed by the light passing/blocking portion; and a controller for controlling the light release of the displaying means by controlling the light passing/blocking portion in accordance with a signal relating to the individuality information inputted from the communicating portion and the individuality information stored in the information storing portion.
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