A storage container for inkjet cartridges having cleaning means and a method for storing inkjet cartridges

摘要

A storage container for storing inkjet cartridges when removed from the carriage of a printer having, in addition to capping means for each cartridge, cleaning means for cleaning the electrically conductive interconnect pads of a cartridge as it is positioned within the storage container. The cleaning means may comprise abrasive means for mechanically scraping or wiping the electrically conductive interconnect pads of the inkjet cartridge as it is inserted into and/or removed from the container and preferable comprises a flex circuit. The provision of cleaning means within a storage container reduces the chances of poor or defective electrical contact being made to a cartridge when it is returned to the printer.