摘要 |
In order to be enable a coupling terminal member of the ink cartridge (210) and a coupling terminal of the printing apparatus to be in certain and increase a degree of freedom on installation position of a coupling terminal member of an ink cartridge, an ink cartridge installed in a printing apparatus for supplying the printing apparatus with ink includes an ink cartridge body (220) for containing ink therein, an ink supply section on which an ink supply opening (242) placed on or near the first sidewall of the ink cartridge body is formed, a memory (260) for storing information on ink contained in the ink cartridge body, a contact terminal (262) member placed on the second sidewall (226) of the ink cartridge body and coupled to the memory and a positioning member, which protrudes from the second sidewall of the ink cartridge body, for positioning the ink cartridge properly with respect to the printing apparatus when the ink cartridge is installed in the printing apparatus. <IMAGE>In order to be enable a coupling terminal member of the ink cartridge (210) and a coupling terminal of the printing apparatus to be in certain and increase a degree of freedom on installation position of a coupling terminal member of an ink cartridge, an ink cartridge installed in a printing apparatus for supplying the printing apparatus with ink includes an ink cartridge body (220) for containing ink therein, an ink supply section on which an ink supply opening (242) placed on or near the first sidewall of the ink cartridge body is formed, a memory (260) for storing information on ink contained in the ink cartridge body, a contact terminal (262) member placed on the second sidewall (226) of the ink cartridge body and coupled to the memory and a positioning member, which protrudes from the second sidewall of the ink cartridge body, for positioning the ink cartridge properly with respect to the printing apparatus when the ink cartridge is installed in the printing apparatus. <IMAGE> |