Light-emitting control method for ink cartridge chip

Abstract

The invention discloses a light-emitting control method for an ink cartridge chip, wherein the ink cartridge chip comprises a substrate as well as a communication module, an electronic control module and a light-emitting diode which are arranged on the substrate, wherein the electronic control module is used for controlling the light-emitting diode on the ink cartridge chip to emit light. When the ink cartridge is mounted in printing and imaging equipment, the imaging equipment starts detecting the ink cartridge and judges whether the ink cartridge is a consumed material corresponding to the imaging equipment; if yes, the hip mounted on the ink cartridge supplied power to the imaging equipment, and the communication module on the chip sends a power supply signal of the imaging equipment to the electronic control module on the chip; the electronic control module receives the signal and emits an order to control the light-emitting diode on the control chip to emit light; the light-emitting diode emits flickering light to remind a user that the ink cartridge is mounted and detected successfully. The light-emitting control method for the ink cartridge chip provided by the invention reduces the process requirements and the design difficulties of the ink cartridge chip, and the communication module and the control module are integrated on an IC (integrated circuit), so that the performances are relatively stable when the production cost is reduced.

Description

technical field [0001] The invention relates to an ink box of an inkjet printer, in particular to a method for controlling light emission of an ink box chip. Background technique [0002] Inkjet printer is a common printer, because of its relatively low price and high definition, it is popular among users; inkjet printers can be used for various papers such as ordinary printing paper, envelopes, special paper for photos, CD cover paper, etc. , and widely used in various industries. Inkjet printers spray the ink in the ink cartridge to the paper, leaving the text and patterns that the user needs to print on the paper. At present, there is an inkjet imaging device on the market, which is equipped with a photoelectric receiving unit and a light emitting unit on the ink cartridge chip. The inkjet imaging device controls the light-emitting unit on the ink cartridge chip by sending corresponding control instructions to the ink cartridge chip. Turn off to realize the detection of...

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Problems solved by technology

This detection method is relatively simple, and may cause even if the imaging device sends a control to the ink cartridge chip to light up the light-emitting unit, the chip light-emitting unit is extinguished due to user operation errors, and for color inkjet printing equipment, ink cartridges of several colors are often provided. Moreover, the printer checks the ink cartridges one by one. The ink cartridges of various colors can only be printed after they are installed correctly. Once one of the modules is installed incorrectly, it cannot print.

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