Multi-color printer with keyed print cartridges
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Jul 18, 2002
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Jan 18, 2001
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Jan 18, 2001
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A multi-color printer includes a plurality of print cartridges and a frame. Each print cartridge corresponds to a different color to be printed, and includes a keying feature different from the other print cartridges. The frame defines a plurality of docking stations, with each docking station including a mating keying feature only allowing interconnection with a correspondingly keyed print cartridge. Each keying feature is in the form of at least one tab and each mating keying feature is in the form of at least one corresponding recess. Each recess is positioned to receive a corresponding tab of a corresponding print cartridge. Each mating keying feature defines a hard stop with the keying features of the print cartridges other than the correspondingly keyed print cartridge.
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