Patent ID: 7566110
Filing Date: 2009-07-28
Classification: B41J,B82Y,G06F,G06K,G11C,H04N

Abstract:
1. A printhead module for a wide format pagewidth inkjet printer, said module comprising: a carrier mountable on a chassis, said carrier being configured for abutment with a carrier of an adjacent printhead module; at least one printhead integrated circuit mounted on the carrier, said at least one printhead integrated circuit comprising: a plurality of ink ejection nozzles and drive circuitry for driving actuators in the ink ejection nozzles; a connection zone defined in the carrier for electrically connecting said at least one printhead integrated circuit to control circuitry, wherein a plurality of abutting printhead modules together define a wide format printhead assembly, and wherein a printing zone has a length of at least 36 inches (914 mm).