Printing material container, and board mounted on printing material container

A container for printing material is removable and can be attached to a printing apparatus containing a plurality of side terminals. The container for printing material comprises a first device, a second device, a terminal group that includes a plurality of first terminals, at least a second terminal and at least a third terminal. The plurality of first terminals are connected to the first device and include respectively a first contact portion to make contact with the corresponding terminal between the plurality of terminals arranged on the side of the apparatus. Said at least a second terminal is connected to the second device and includes a second contact portion to make contact with the corresponding terminal between the plurality of terminals arranged on the side of the apparatus. Said at least a third terminal serves to detect short circuits between said at least a second terminal and said at least a third terminal and includes a third contact portion to make contact with the corresponding terminal between the plurality of terminals arranged on the side of the apparatus. Said at least a second contact portion, the plurality of first contact portions and said at least a third contact portion is arranged so that they form one or multiple rows. Said at least a second contact portion is disposed at the end of a row between the single or multiple rows.