Cartridge
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May 31, 2005
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Oct 14, 2004
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Aug 9, 2002
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Aug 9, 2001
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A cartridge comprises a sheet staple detecting mechanism (60) for detecting presence and absence of sheet staples (ST) stacked on a bottom having an opening (23A). The sheet staple detecting mechanism (60) includes a detected member (30) having leg parts (32, 32, 33 and 33), which are disposed on the uppermost surface of the stacked sheet staples (ST) and configured to be inserted in the opening (23A) when the sheet staples (ST) are not disposed on the bottom (23), an actuator (40) rotated at the time the leg parts (32, 32, 33 and 33) are inserted in the opening (23 A), and a micro-switch (50) for detecting the rotation of the actuator (40).
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