This relates to an intelligent ink cartridge and method for manufacturing
the same. The ink cartridge comprises at least one ink chamber for
containing ink, an electronics module for storing identification
information of the ink cartridge and ink remaining data. The electronics
module comprises a micro-controller with embedded non-volatile memory,
for storage, controlling, calculation and accessing of ink remaining
data, so that the maximum ink capacity of the ink cartridge for use with
the printer can be improved.