Patent ID: 7350913
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. An inkjet printer comprising: an outer casing with a hingedly mounted panel for access to its interior; a cradle housed within the outer casing for supporting an inkjet cartridge, the cradle having a hingedly mounted lid that opens to allow the cartridge to be inserted and removed; wherein, the hinge axis of the lid and the hinge axis of the panel are parallel; and, the lid and the panel both open in the same direction; a replaceable pagewidth printhead of the ink jet cartridge with an array of nozzles and printhead contacts for transmitting power and print data to the nozzles; corresponding contacts arranged on the panel for supplying the power and print data to the printhead contacts; and a selective biasing mechanism for biasing the printhead contacts and the corresponding contacts into engagement when the panel is hinged toward the cartridge upon insertion and for releasing the biased engagement when the panel is hinged away from the cartridge during removal.