Ink cartridge and ink jet recorder provided with same ink cartridge

[Detailed Description of the Invention]

[Industrial Application] The present invention relates to the ink-jet recording device provided with the ink jet head which records in the flight ink droplet using the film boiling phenomenon of the fluid. The present invention relates to the ink cartridge which it had to the above-mentioned ink-jet recording device so that exchange was possible.

[Prior art 1 It is very small to such an extent that generating of the noise at the time of record can disregard the ink-jet recording method, and since it is recordable on what is called a regular paper in addition, the thing of recent years many has been put in practical use. The ink-jet recording method (what is called the bubble jet recording method) described, for example in JP,54-51837,A in it makes thermal energy - act on ink, and has the different feature from other fluid injection recording methods in the point of obtaining the driving force for liquid ink drop discharge. That is, this recording method causes the rapid volume change (film boiling phenomenon) accompanying a change of state in the ink which received the operation of thermal energy, A flight ink droplet is formed by ink being breathed out by this applied force from the discharge mouth at the tip of a recording head part, that liquid ink drop adheres to a recording member, and record is performed. Composition of recording head 1 of the recorder used for this recording method as especially the thermal action part circumference to the discharge mouth of ink and ink indicated to be, for example to Drawing 1 (a) and (b) is carried out. In thermal action part 7 whose electric heat conversion object 2 is a drop formation energy action part in Drawing 1 (a) and (b), thermal action side 9 as an energy operation side is passed, and it is liquid w from arrow A! It is in contact with the fluid (ink) introduced into 16. Such composition is adopted from the object of making the thermal energy as ink droplet formation energy generated acting on the ink in thermal action part 7 effectively and efficiently. The ink droplet formation principle in the recording method which uses such recording head l, The change of state accompanying the increase of volume with rapid ink in thermal action part 7 which received the operation of the thermal energy which is ink droplet formation energy when the energization to an electric heat conversion object is turned on as mentioned above, That is, by causing development of air bubbles, growth, and contraction very momentarily, the ink in thermal action part 7 makes an ink droplet the fluid which exists between thermal action part 7 and discharge mouth 5, and carries out discharge. Ink receives a high fever by repeating the cycle of development of these air bubbles, growth, contraction, and disappearance. Therefore, in unstable ink, there is a possibility that it may be easy to cause a chemical change, generation precipitation of an insoluble matter may take place in thermal action part 7, and recording head l may become impossible [ ink discharge ] by extension, thermally. Therefore, in order to perform prolonged record at high speed using such a device, while aiming at improvement of the stability of ink, it becomes very important to set up the optimal drive condition corresponding to the ink of the recording head. Drawing 2 showed the temporal response of skin temperature T of thermal action side 9 at the time of inputting the electric signal of the pulse shape shown in electric heat conversion object 2 provided in recording head l which shows and comes out, for example to Drawing 1 (a) and (b), and has a certain structure [ like ] by P, and volume V of the generated air bubbles. It is time t to now and electricity heat conversion object 2. If it sets at time t and electric signal P of the shape of a pulse turned on and turned off is inputted, skin temperature T of thermal action side 9 will reach highest temperature T in time tt. Here, when Tp is larger than boiling point Tb of the ink which touches thermal action side 9, in thermal action part 7 currently filled with ink, from time TbO of T=Tb, air bubbles are generated, the volume increases with progress of time at first, and it sets at time T, and reaches the maximum volume vp. If electric signal P is turned off in time te, it is begun gradually to decrease skin temperature T, and volume V of air bubbles decreases according to it, and air bubbles disappear at the time of time t and of. In the above-mentioned bubble jet recording method for example, in order to be stabilized efficiently and to make the discharge of an ink droplet perform in an ink-jet recording device, Film boiling-ized drive conditions which supply electric energy to electric heat conversion object 2, such as voltage, pulse width, and frequency, Auxiliary discharge appearance for performing stable practical use printing, preliminary heating, Or control of the recovery action of a recording head, etc. unites with the characteristic of the ink set up as the object for ink-jet recording devices, and is beforehand programmed by hardware or software in the ink-jet recording device. Therefore, when the ink of other models which do not suit these setup is used, the normal drive of a recording head cannot be performed but it becomes difficult to attain high-definition record. Therefore, the form of an ink cartridge is designed for exclusive use the whole device, and it is usually considered so that a user may not use it accidentally.

[Problem(s) to be Solved by the Invention] However, there are the following problems in such a conventional ink-jet recording device. As mentioned above, in the conventional ink-jet recording device, since different ink from the conditions set up with the device cannot be chosen, wide range use of the ink-jet recording device which keeps as that to which the use range of an ink-jet recording device was restricted, and has the outstanding recording characteristic is difficult. Even if the ink which has the more outstanding discharge characteristic in the future and a recording characteristic is developed, it will become impossible to use it, since the program in a device is not proper. The above problem is explained in detail and concretely below. The example of the typical ink composition used with an ink jet device was shown in the 1st table. 1st Table Ink ■ is an example of the standard ink which viscosity and a sticking tendency show general performance. On the other hand, since ink ■ improved the rate of the ingredient which does not volatilize easily to ink ■, it is ink being hard to carry out a clog of the discharge mouth of a recording head. For the reason, at the time of a pause of an ink-jet recording head, the clog preventive mechanism of a discharge mouth is unnecessary for the ink-jet recording device which uses ink ■, or can simplify it structurally. However, since it has comparatively high viscosity, in re-initial use, it is necessary to perform enough operation which is called the discharge of the ink which is not beforehand contributed to record, and what is called auxiliary discharge appearance. Therefore, through Butt may become low. Ink spreads easily on a recording member and has a weak point where printing quality is not so high. Ink ■ increases the rate that moisture occupies, to ink ■, and thirst of the ink on a recording member is ink, wherein it can perform high record of grace with few blots early. Since re-restoration of the ink in the nozzle after discharge is early, it also has the feature which can be driven on comparatively high frequency. However, therefore the ink of the discharge mouth portion of a recording head adheres easily during the pause of record etc. from it being easy to dry ink, it is necessary to perform recovery action, such as Bonn Pingu, and frequent capping operation at the time of a recording head pause. When the above-mentioned ink is especially used to the recording head of the bubble jet type using thermal energy as discharge energy of ink, 2~5[microsec] which spreads energization comparatively short -- although such a high drive stress is borne, and good high-definition printing will be obtained if it is a vine recording head therefore it cannot perform discharge of stable ink, unless it makes drive voltage high that much When that is not right, it will be printing of low grace with bad drop impact-area accuracy. The 2nd table shows concretely the example of the drive condition of the recording head to each ink in the 1st table. 2nd Table Example I of a device uses a silicon single crystal for the substrate of a recording head, is equal to short pulse energization and a high-voltage drive, and carries here a recording head with the characteristic which can answer high frequency. Example ■ of a device uses glass for the substrate of a recording head, and although the endurance over short pulse energization, a high-voltage drive, or the number of high frequency is low, it carries a very cheap recording head. For example, when frequency in use carries out extremely few usage for example I of a device which considered use of ink ■ which has the standard characteristic, and was programmed, it is desirable to use ink ■ which does not cause a clog. However, when ink ■ is used, a user needs to change rightly conditions, such as the contents which recorded the conditions which can perform the best discharge, came out, and united the contents of the drive program of a certain recording head with the characteristic of ink ■, for example, the number of auxiliary discharge appearance, drive frequency, and pulse width. In order to raise printing speed by example Takumi of a device, ink ■ may be used, but in accordance with the characteristic of ink ■, a user needs to change the drive condition of a recording head rightly like the above-mentioned also in such a case. However, it is complicated that a user changes the drive condition according to the characteristic of the ink used, and it is easy to cause a mistake, and easy to produce breakage of the recorder by malfunction of a recording head, etc. For example, when changing conditions when the recording head of the type of example H of a device is used and ink ■ is used into a drive condition when using ink ■, the good discharge of ink ■ is obtained by setting head drive voltage to 28v, and setting pulse width to 3microsec. However, as mentioned above, in order that this drive condition may give a high stress to a recording head, it has a possibility that the life of a recording head may become extremely short, and is not suitable. Therefore, when the life of a recording head is taken into consideration, for example drive voltage must be set to 21V, and pulse width must be made into about 7microsec, and also setting frequency must be 3 kHz from 6 kHz. As mentioned above, it is although it is appropriate to use the ink in consideration of the condition of use and the purpose of using an ink-jet recording device, It is difficult for ordinary users to also change finely the program in main parts of an ink-jet recording device, such as a drive condition of a recording head, and auxiliary discharge appearance conditions, in consideration of the kind and the drive characteristic of a recording head so that it can respond to change of the ink used. Even if it has changed, there will be a possibility that a wrong setup may be performed, unusual printing and an excessive stress may be given to a recording head, and it becomes a difficult situation to guarantee the reliability of a recorder. Then, an object of the present invention is to provide the ink cartridge which gave the information for removing this conventional problem and controlling the drive condition of a recording head based on the ink used. It aims at providing a reliable ink-jet recording device with high performance by changing a drive condition so that the ink-jet recording head used may be suitable for it.

[Means for solving problem] The present invention is proposed in order to achieve the above-mentioned object, and to the ink-jet recording device provided with the recording head which makes the discharge of ink occur and records a picture, it is provided so that exchange is possible, While storing above-mentioned Inc. in an inside, in the ink cartridge which supplies above-mentioned Inc. according to the discharge of above-mentioned Inc., the medium provided with the information for controlling the drive condition of the above-mentioned recording head is provided. Control of the drive of a recording head was enabled according to the above-mentioned medium by which the above-mentioned ink cartridge was provided with the ink cartridge provided with the medium as mentioned above in the ink-jet recording device formed so that exchange was possible.

[Example]

Hereinafter, with reference to drawings, the example of the present invention is described in detail.

[Example 1 of an embodiment] Ink cartridge 51 made removable to the ink-jet recording device which requires Drawing 3 for the present invention, some contacts 52 formed in the ink-jet recording device side provided with the receipt part for Acceptance to take waste ink from the feed section which is connected to the ink cartridge 51 and supplies ink to an ink-jet recording device, and the ink-jet recording device etc. are shown -- it is a fracture perspective view in part. 12 in the 3rd figure is an exterior barrel case of ink cartridge 51, and is usually made from mold molding of a plastic according to the shape and composition of a cartridge seat part of the main part of an ink-jet recording device. 13 is an ink receiving container of the encapsulated type for storing ink, the flexible ink bag is used in this example, and enclosure accommodation of the ink is carried out inside. 15 is ink supply which consists of charges of an elastic material, such as silicone rubber. This ink supply is connected with a -1' sink via ink derivation pipe 15a. When an ink-jet recording device is connected with ink cartridge 51, it becomes a portion which ink needle 16 in the air installed in contact 52 of a main part of an ink-jet recording device is inserted, and supplies ink in an ink bag in an ink-jet recording device. The ink compulsorily discharged from the ink-jet recording head by the restoration to the recording head of ink or the restoring operation of the recording head passes along tubes 16a and 16b for waste ink recovery installed in the main part of an ink-jet recording device, and is the ink A cartridge. It is sent into waste ink reservoir 18 via hole 17 established in the A ship exterior. the medium which 19 is used in the example of 6 embodiments which is a medium with the information which shows the classification of the ink in an ink cartridge, comes out, and is, @ 19 a e 19b which is a resistance object (it has the predetermined resistance chosen from O thru/or ■omega.) is the terminal provided in the ink cartridge side for electrically connecting a medium and the main part of an ink-jet recording device. These terminals 19a and 19b are electrically connected with pin terminals 20a and 20b prepared for the main part of an ink-jet recording device, when the main part of an ink-jet recording device is completely connected with an ink cartridge. The bottle terminal is electrically connected to a control circuit in a main part of an ink-jet recording device. The control circuit can read information on the element freely electrically. Drawing 4 is a block diagram showing the situation of connection with ink cartridge 51 Twink jet recorder 53 shown in Drawing 3. It connects with medium 19 which the ink cartridge carries by ink-jet recording device 53 being equipped with ink cartridge 51, and interface 54 by the side of device 53, and the information on medium 19 is transmitted. The table of ROM56 including control which is mentioned below based on this information, for example, a conversion table, is chosen, and the drive of recording head 59 is controlled by a head drive control device based on it. Drawing 5 equips with ink cartridge 51 to ink-jet recording device 53 shown in Drawings 3 and 4, and are terminals 19a and 19b of medium 19 of ink cartridge 51, In the state where bottle terminals 20a and 20b by the side of a device were electrically connected, and the ink supply system was connected, a series of sequences of operation when the power supply of the main part of an ink-jet recording device is switched on are expressed. A power supply is switched on in Step 101. And it is judged whether it is equipped with the ink cartridge to the device at Step 102. When not equipped with the ink cartridge, a warning lamp is expressed as Step 103. When it judges that wearing of an ink cartridge is made, the resistance of the medium carried in the ink cartridge at Step 104 is read. And according to the value, data is read from a data table at Step 105. When data is judged in Step 106 and there is no data, a warning lamp is expressed as Step 107. When there is data, data is transferred to drive RAM at Step 108. A recording head is driven according to a predetermined table at Step 109 by this, and it judges whether there are whether it being printable at Step 110 and a printing signal, or there is nothing, and when ant printing is possible for a seal and a character signal, printing is performed at Step 111. When printing will be in a possible state, it processes in order to return to Step 109 again and to change a recording head into a printable state. It cannot be overemphasized that detection of the existence of an ink cartridge may be made into the business performed by detection of the medium carried in the ink cartridge. The 3rd table shows the example of conversion tables, such as an ink-jet drive condition over the resistance and resistance of the resistance object on an ink cartridge. (Bottom of 3 and person)-°<= *♂ 3rd Table The conversion table of resistance vs head drive condition conversion table This currently recorded in the main part of an ink-jet recording device is beforehand recorded in ROM for control in an ink-jet recording device. After existence of an ink cartridge is checked, the information on an ink cartridge is read as resistance. If the kind of example lambda The ink-jet recording device 53 is example I of a device in the 2nd table here, and the resistance of the resistance object on the cartridge corresponding to this is omega 1 when variety of ink is used as ink ■ in the 1st table, From the conversion table currently recorded on ROM56 which showed CPU55 in the 3rd table, Drive frequency reads the information which drive voltage calls 21V and 4 kHz and the number of auxiliary discharge appearance call 128 times 7microsec in pulse width, and, subsequently to the specific field of RAM56, transfers as data at the time of an ink-jet recording head drive. If the resistance corresponding to ink ■ is omega similarly 100, the conditions which drive voltage calls 28V and 6 kHz and the number of auxiliary discharge appearance call [ pulse width ] 50 times 3microsec in drive frequency will be read from a conversion table. When printing by making recording head 59 actually drive, CPU55 will direct the above-mentioned data for reading head controller 58 again from the decided above-mentioned RAM field. Of course, the table changes with devices and it is at example H of a device to ink ■, If it becomes drive voltage 21V, the pulse width of 7micro 5eC1 drive frequency of 3 kHz, and 50 times in the number of auxiliary discharge appearance and also ink ■ is unsuitable with the device in which a clog preventive mechanism is very simple, If it has an existing specific value (this example 0) for discernment of the data on the conversion table in that device, an ink-jet recording device can be judged that a setup is impossible, and can generate an alarm. Therefore, when using it for a recording head with the predetermined characteristic, discharge becomes possible [ distinguishing difficult ink automatically ]. The ink-jet recording device which can respond to future outstanding ink is realizable by putting the drive condition of the kind many are expected to be into the conversion table by securing the capacity of a conversion table enough. It is although the case where raised with the above-mentioned example the example read from a conversion table, and it enabled it to change all of drive voltage, pulse width, drive frequency, and the number of auxiliary discharge appearance was explained, Of course, it is clear that it is more simply possible only for a pulse flight width to form in a device the circuit where drive frequency or such possible combination are set up with the resistance of a resistance object, for example only as for drive voltage. moreover -- as the information specified by a medium -- these -- others -- the discharge conditions of the ink that the conditions of preliminary heating which heats a recording head beforehand and improves the characteristic of ink, and the discharge optimal at the time of record are obtained -- or The discharge conditions of the ink in the case of recording using ink of two or more colors, etc. can be given. As mentioned above as a form of carrying a resistance object in an ink cartridge as a medium, it may provide in the predetermined position by the side of the front of an ink cartridge in which ink supply and an exhausting section were provided, but as shown in Drawing 15, it may provide in the upper surface of an ink cartridge. In this case, a value can be taken to various kinds by the resistance of a resistance object carrying the resistance object which has different resistance between the terminals by the side of the cartridge connected with the point of contact by the side of a device, or a resistance object crawling on it, and changing the distance of a belt. At this time, the logotype of predetermined shape, etc. can be used as a method of changing the resistance of a resistance object. The value which can read properly the conversion table set to the main part side as resistance set up to have mentioned above is taken. The method of forming a resistance object by printing so that it may become direct predetermined resistance to the upper surface of a cartridge as a method of carrying this resistance object to an ink cartridge, or the method of sticking the label which printed the resistance object so that it might become predetermined resistance is raised. Thus, it is constituted so that the terminal of a resistance object and the terminal by the side of a main part may carry out the scratch of the cartridge which has predetermined resistance and established - Resistance object to a device to wearing. This is because stable resistance may be unable to be read even if terminals are connected in the state in which the terminal surface oxidizes and a coat is formed. This instability is lost by equipping with it, as an oxide film is shaved off. Although the example of the resistance object was explained as a medium carried in a cartridge above, a capacitor, a diode, a coil, a battery, etc. can be used for the same object. In the ink cartridge explained in Drawings 1 thru/or 5, Drawing 8 shows the example which enabled attachment and detachment of information media. 28 in a figure is the chip provided with the resistance which is information media, and becomes the completely same ink cartridge also as the ink cartridge, the appearance, and the function which were shown in Drawing 3 by combining with fitting part 29 of an ink cartridge. Therefore, in manufacture of the ink cartridge in the present invention, it is not necessary to assemble beforehand housing 12 and element 19 of an ink cartridge corresponding to the variety of ink, and to prepare them, If chip 28 is attached in the case of the restoration to the ink cartridge of ink, as a result of becoming easy to perform prevention from mixing of a product and being able to perform efficient production, a cheap and reliable ink cartridge is realized. [Example of embodiment 2] In example 1 of an embodiment, although a simple element like a resistance object as information media was shown, in the present invention, a semiconductor can be used as other examples. Drawing 6 is an example of the present invention electrically provided with the eliminable read-only semiconductor memory array as information media in an ink cartridge. 21 is an ink cartridge main part. It is. Structure of a storing section of ink, waste ink Pool, a cap, etc. is the same also as an ink cartridge, a function, and structure which were shown in Drawing 1. 22 is a semiconductor memory array. here -- a semiconductor memory array -- ROM (read-only memory) and EEPROM (read-only memory in which elimination rewriting is electrically possible) Battery backup RAM etc. -- it is -- 23 is a substrate. It is attached to an armoring part of an ink cartridge with sufficient accuracy. The substrate has terminal area 26 for electrically connecting connector 25 which fixed the memory array and was prepared for the memory array and account of ink-jet ° Recording device 24. As shown in Drawing 6, when the ink cartridge main part is inserted in ink cartridge accession department 27 of ink-jet recording device 24, as for the connector 25 and the terminal area 26, connection is attained electrically. At this time, it is connected with the contact of the main part of an ink-jet recording device like the storing section of ink, waste ink Pool, and Also. In the state where the ink-jet recording device and ink cartridge which were shown in Drawing 6 were electrically connected, and the contact was connected, Drawing 7 expresses a series of sequences of operation when the power supply of the main part of an ink-jet recording device is switched on. In the example of 0 embodiments which is the same as that of what was shown in Drawing 5, Since more information (the amount of present is also a thing of low capacity, and an one or more l[Kbyte(s) thing is marketed.) is recordable on an ink cartridge at a preparation and a It was memory array as compared with the information media shown in example 1 of an embodiment, The ink-jet drive condition etc. are directly written in like the conversion table carried in the main part of a device in example 1 of an embodiment. Therefore, CPU is after power turn-on ON. Information, including an ink-jet drive condition etc., transfers from the memory array to the specific field of RAM as data at the time of an ink-jet recording head drive promptly. When driving a recording head, it may carry out like the case where example 1 of an embodiment explains. Since information, including the drive condition suitable for the ink in an ink cartridge, etc., is recorded on the memory of the ink cartridge for every variety of a An ink jet recording head as mentioned above, the feature of this example of an embodiment does not need to prepare a conversion table for the main part side of an ink-jet recording device. Therefore, it is not necessary to create many conversion tables a priori. That is, even if it is a case where new ink is prepared in this example of an embodiment in the future, since what is necessary is to change only the ROM data of an ink cartridge, extendibility is high. Drawing 9 is an example of the ink cartridge which adopted a memory array which the information media which can be detached and attached mentioned above in Drawing 6. 30 in a figure is semiconductor memory array chips, such as ROM, EEPROM, and battery backup RAM, and has terminal 33 for making it electrically connect with connector 32 of an ink cartridge to exterior 31. 34 is a terminal for electrically connecting the main part of an ink-jet recording device, and the above-mentioned memory array. therefore, the same effect as the example shown in Drawing 8 also in this example -- profit To be -- things are clear.

[Example 3 of an embodiment] the --O [ 1 ] figures are other examples of an embodiment of the present invention recorded on the memory on an ink cartridge in parallel to the path of insertion [ as opposed to the ink-jet recording device of an ink cartridge in information, including an ink-jet recording head drive condition etc., ]. 35 is magnetic tape and information, including an ink-jet drive condition etc., is recorded on 35a by change of magnetization polarity, density, etc. in parallel to the path of insertion of an ink cartridge. In order to prevent poor reading of the information by change of insertion speed, in parallel to the track with which the above-mentioned information is written in, the track for exclusive use with which the timing information on a constant interval was written in is set as 35b. the -- information, including the ink-jet-head-driving conditions etc. which were recorded on the magnetic tape as shown inO [ 1 ] figure, is read one by one by reading head 36 at the time of insertion on the ink-jet recording head main part of an ink cartridge. After being transferred by the RAM field in the main part of an ink-jet recording device, an ink-jet recording head may be driven like the example shown in Drawing 6 based on this information.

Example 41 of [embodiment In the example shown in Drawing 10, Drawing 11 shows another example of an embodiment which changed the information storage method on an ink cartridge. In this example, information, including an ink-jet drive condition etc., is using bar code 37 stuck on the ink cartridge armoring part instead of the magnetic tape which is the above-mentioned example. Also in this case, information, including the drive condition of a recording head, etc., as well as the above-mentioned example of a mode is read one by one by reading head 38 at the time of insertion to ink cartridge accession department 27 of the ink-jet recording device of an ink cartridge. Since the bar code should just be printed as a recording medium in this example of an embodiment, manufacture can be done comparatively easily and a cheap ink cartridge can be provided.

[Example 5 of an embodiment] In the example shown in Drawing 10 and Drawing 11, Drawing 12 shows another example of an embodiment which changed the information storage method on an ink cartridge. 39 is an ink cartridge and an information pattern of the solid in which 40 is arranged on the case of an ink cartridge, and mold fabrication is the case of an ink cartridge, and really carried out here. Information, including the ink-jet recording head drive condition etc. which were recorded on the solid information pattern as 41 was shown in 0 figure which is an information pattern of the solid for timing information, At the time of insertion to ink cartridge accession department 27 of the ink-jet recording device of an ink cartridge, it is read one by one by reading cam switch 42. After being transferred by the RAM field in the main part of an ink-jet recording device, an ink-jet recording head may be driven like the example shown in Drawing 6 based on this information.

[Example 6 of an embodiment]

In the example of an embodiment shown in Drawing 12, Drawing 13 shows another example of an embodiment which changed the information storage method on an ink cartridge, 40 is an ink cartridge and an information pattern of the solid in which 41 is arranged on the case of ink cartridge 40, and mold fabrication is an ink cartridge case and really [ the ] carried out here. Information, including the ink-jet-head-driving conditions etc. which were recorded on the solid information pattern by this appearance in the example shown in 0 figure which is a solid information pattern for timing information in 2, At the time of insertion to the ink-jet recording device of an ink cartridge, it is read one by one by optoelectronic switch 43 of an ink-jet recording head main part. After being transferred by the RAM field in the main part of an ink-jet recording device, an ink-jet recording head may be driven based on this information. As for the medium for transmitting the information by the various methods mentioned above, as shown in Drawing 14, being arranged up about a gravity direction is more preferred than the ink joined part of an ink cartridge and a recorder. That is, it is shown in the 44~48th page on Karr Tori in a figure, and FUJI, It is preferred to constitute so that the information delivery part of the above-mentioned information media or information media, and the main part of an ink-jet recording device may be positioned in the upper surface rather than the level line of cap 15 which is an ink terminal area of an ink cartridge and an ink-jet recording device. Thus, it is related with a gravity direction rather than an ink terminal area, and they are information media to the upper part. Or since it flows under the cartridge according to a gravity direction, for example by providing the information delivery part of information media and an ink-jet recording head even if ink leaks from an ink terminal area, a medium can be prevented from being damp in the ink. therefore, be alike at the time of attachment and detachment of an ink cartridge, for example -- For eyes of An -- it is -- the electric leak which arises by leak, the corrosion of a terminal area, and which bad influence with poor sensor operation can be made into the minimum. By the present invention, composition which can change a drive of a recording head in view of the characteristic of ink is carried out as mentioned above. Therefore, the discharge characteristic of ink which was especially excellent in a recording head of bubble jet also in an ink-jet recording method can be demonstrated. That is, the burden of the thermal energy generating part of a head can be decreased, and the stability of discharge and reinforcement can be attained. Although this method with preferred carrying out about the typical composition and principle of a recording head using the fundamental principle currently indicated by the U.S. Pat. No. 4723129 specification and the 4740796 specification, for example is applicable to both what is called a type on demand and the Conti Nyasu type, It corresponds to the electric conversion object which is arranged corresponding to the sheet and the profitable way home by which the fluid (ink) is held in the case on demand type especially at recorded information, By impressing at least one drive signal which gives the rapid rise in heat which obtains nucleate boiling, since make an electric conversion object generate thermal energy, the thermal action side of a recording head is made to carry out nucleate boiling, one to one correspondence is carried out to this drive signal as a result and the air bubbles in a fluid (ink) can be formed, it is effective. A fluid (ink) is made to breathe out via a discharge mouth opening by growth of this gas, and contraction, and at least one liquid is made to form. The fluid which was excellent in especially the response since growth of air bubbles and contraction were appropriately performed instancy when this drive signal was made into pulse shape (the discharge of ink > can be attained and it is more desirable.) As a drive signal of this pulse shape, what is written in the U.S. Pat. No. 4463359 specification and the 4345262 specification is suitable. If the conditions written in the U.S. Pat. No. 44313124 specification of the invention about the rate of a rise in heat of the above-mentioned thermal action side are adopted, further outstanding record can be performed. A discharge mouth which is indicated by the above-mentioned specification as composition of a recording head, The composition using the U.S. Pat. No. 4558333 specification and 4459600 specification which indicate the composition arranged to the field to which a thermal action part other than the combination composition (a straight line-like liquid flow channel or a right-angled liquid flow channel) of a liquid route electricity heat conversion object is crooked is also included in the present invention. In addition, receive a plurality of electric heat conversion objects. The effect of the present invention is effective also as composition based on the Provisional-Publication-No. 59 No. 1383461 gazette per year which indicates correspondence To composition for the opening which absorbs the pressure wave of the Provisional-Publication-No. 59 No. 123670 gazette per year, or thermal energy which indicates the composition which uses a common slit as the discharge part of an electric heat conversion object to a discharge part. As the recording head of the full line type which has the length corresponding to the case where it is the maximum recording medium which a recorder can record, Although any of the composition which fills the length with the combination of two or more recording heads which are indicated by the specification mentioned above, and the composition as one recording head formed in one may be sufficient, the present invention can demonstrate the effect mentioned above much more effectively. In addition, the present invention is effective also when supply of the ink from an electrical link and the main part of a device with the whole device uses the recording head of the exchangeable chip type which becomes possible by the main part of a device being equipped. As ink cartridge 154 of the present invention is shown in Drawing 16, when ink maintenance object 152 passes an ink grant part, When the surface of the hole or crevice 156 of ink maintenance object 152 which filled up the hole or crevice 156 already kicked with ink and with which ink was filled up into ink maintenance object 152, or recording head 151 is arrived at, Desired voltage can be impressed to recording head 151, ink can be made to be able to breathe out, and it can apply also to the ink cartridge which supplies ink to ink grant part 153 of the device of the type which forms a picture in recording member 157 which countering arrangement is carried out to the above-mentioned record 151, and moves in a platen top. In this case, the variety of information given to cartridge 154 with 159 copies of interfaces of ink grant part 153 and a cartridge like each example of an embodiment is transmitted, and the processing table based on that information is chosen by CPU155, It is controllable to make a predetermined drive perform to head 151. On the other hand, since the effect of the present invention can be stabilized further, it is preferred to add the recovery means for the recording head provided as composition of a recorder, a preliminary auxiliary means, etc. to the present invention. The capping means for a recording head if these are raised concretely, It is effective in order to perform record where performing auxiliary discharge appearance mode which performs a cleaning means, pressurization or Bowing means, an electric heat conversion object, an overheating element different from this or the preheating means by such combination, and discharge different from record was also stabilized. If these modes are also made to perform the drive according to the characteristic of ink by the medium with which an ink cartridge is provided, the effect will increase further. Not only the record mode of only which black mainstream color as record mode of a recorder the device provided with full color at least one by the double color color or mixed colors of a different color even with two or more combination by constituting a recording head in one although it was good -- The present invention -- it is very effective.

Effect 1 of [invention In the present invention, a medium include information which drives an ink jet head on an ink cartridge is given so that clearly from the above explanation. Therefore, since the ink-jet recording device itself can set up automatically a drive condition of an ink jet head suitable for composition of ink, an ink-jet recording device easy operation and reliable can be provided. A user can prevent inserting an ink cartridge accidentally and it can provide an ink cartridge with the information which controls the drive of a recording head properly.

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(b) is Drawing 1 <8 and an outline sectional view showing the discharge mouth circumference of an ink-jet recording head, It is an outline perspective view in which not closing relation between 2nd [ The ] figure Vertical application pulse and cellular growth, but showing an example of the ink cartridge which requires a characteristic figure and Drawing 3 for the present invention, Drawing 4 is a block diagram showing the composition for controlling the drive of a recording head by the information on an ink cartridge, The flow chart which shows an example of a sequence until printing accomplishes Drawing 5 using the information on an ink cartridge, Drawing 6 is an outline perspective view showing other examples of the ink cartridge concerning the present invention, The flow chart which shows other examples of a sequence until printing accomplishes Drawing 7 using the information on an ink cartridge, The outline perspective view showing the example of further others of the ink cartridge which requires Drawings 8 thru/or 13, and 15 for the present invention, and Drawing 14 are an outline perspective view showing the installed position of the medium carried in an ink cartridge, and a schematic diagram showing an example of The 16th figure ink-jet recording device. 21.39.40.51 ... ink cartridge, 19.22.30.35.37.42 ... medium, 24.53 ... ink-jet recording device The Figure (cL) /2 152 /Ri 3