FIELD: printing equipment engineering.
SUBSTANCE: cartridge has block for recording multiple fragments of overwritten information and read-only information related to ink cartridge. Storage block has storage area for recorded information and read-only information storage area, while read-only information storage area has multiple memory sectors, respectively having storage capacity with minimal bit number, necessary for storing multiple fragments of read-only information.
EFFECT: effective storage of information concerning condition of ink cartridge and lower manufacturing costs.
4 cl, 17 dwg
