摘要 |
An ink remaining amount detection module (20), mountable to an ink container (1), for detection of an ink remaining amount in an ink container for ink jet recording, the ink remaining amount detection module, includes a support substrate (21); at least one detection electrode (23) provided on one side of the support substrate; and readable and writable non-volatile information storing means (22) provided on the one side of the support substrate; and information transmitting means (electrodes 25), provided on the support substrate, for transmitting, to an outside, information relating to an ink remaining amount which is provided depending on whether the detection electrode is contacted to ink, and for receiving, from an outside, information to be written in the information storing element. |