摘要 |
A printing material container (100, Fig.2) comprises a first device (203, Fig.3B) e.g. a memory, a second device (104, Fig.2) e.g. a sensor, and a terminal group that includes a plurality of first terminals 220, 230, 260, 270, 280; at least one second terminal 250, 290; and at least one third terminal 210, 240. The plurality of first terminals 220, 230, 260, 270, 280 are connected to the first device (203, Fig.3B) and respectively include a first contact portion cp for contacting a corresponding terminal among a plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The at least one second terminal 250, 290 is connected to the second device (104, Fig.2) and includes a second contact portion cp for contacting a corresponding terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The at least one third terminal 210, 240 is for the detection of shorting between the at least one second terminal 250, 290 and the at least one third terminal 210, 240 and includes a third contact portion cp for contacting a corresponding terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The at least one second contact portion, the plurality of the first contact portions, and the at least one third contact portion are arranged so as to form one or multiple rows. The at least one second contact portion is arranged at an end of one row among the one or multiple rows. There is also provided a board 200 mountable on a printing material container (100, Fig.2). The second device (104, Fig.2) may be arranged to receive a second voltage higher than a first voltage which is applied to the first device (203, Fig. 3B). |