SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR UNIVERSAL IMAGING COMPONENTS

摘要

A universal cartridge chip (150) for use with an imaging process cartridge (100) installed in an imaging device is disclosed. The universal cartridge chip (150) includes a memory (430) storing imaging process cartridge data. The universal cartridge chip (150) may be installed on the imaging process cartridge (100) in a first orientation or a second orientation. If the cartridge chip (150) is installed in a first orientation, the cartridge chip (150) operates in a first mode. If the cartridge chip (150) is installed in a second orientation the cartridge chip operates in a second mode.