Ink box, ink box group, ink jet recording device, ink box mounting machine detection module and method

Abstract

The present invention provides an ink cartridge, an ink cartridge assembly, an inkjet recording apparatus, an ink cartridge installation detection module and a method. The module comprises a light emitter, a controller, a processing unit and a control unit, wherein the light emitter is configured to provide a light source; the controller includes a receiving unit configured to receive a plurality of ink cartridge installation detection instructions sent by the inkjet recording apparatus via a bus; the ink cartridge installation detection instruction includes an emission control instruction and ink cartridge identifying information; the ink cartridge identifying information corresponds to an ink cartridge which must respond to the emission control instruction; the emission control instruction includes an on instruction or an off instruction; the processing unit is configured to analyze the ink cartridge installation detection instruction; and the control unit is configured to turn on or off the light emitter according to the analytic result of the processing unit. The present invention improves the universality of the ink cartridges and achieves ink cartridge installation detection with lower cost.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to inkjet printing technology, in particular to an ink box, an ink box set, an ink jet recording device, an ink box installation detection module and a method. Background technique [0002] Inkjet printer manufacturers often set up the installation detection program on the inkjet printer, that is, during the initialization process of the inkjet printer, the installation detection of the ink cartridge is required to ensure that the inkjet printer is installed in the correct position, so as to avoid printing deviation. [0003] The detection principle of the ink cartridge installation of the prior art inkjet printer is as follows: Figure 14 As shown, first install the four ink cartridges in the four ink cartridge installation positions of the inkjet printer respectively, wherein the correct installation positions corresponding to the ink cartridges Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are X1, X2, X3, and X4 respectively. Each ink cartridge is provid...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] On the one hand, from the perspective of inkjet printers, the inkjet printer can only be adapted to special ink cartridges, and it is not suitable for non-special ink cartridges that do not have LED lights and cannot respond to commands such as lighting, thus limiting the user's choice of ink cartridges range, increasing the user's cost of use;

[0006] On the other hand, from the perspective of special ink cartridges, the production cost of special ink cartridges is relatively high, and due to factors such as LED light settings and chip functions, special ink cartridges are likely to become disposable products, that is, special ink cartridges will be discarded after use. Discarding, which not only increases the user's use cost, but also causes the waste of recyclable resources such as LED lights, and also easily causes environmental pollution.

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