Patent ID: 6808249
Filing Date: 2004-10-26
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A printhead for a color printer comprising:a first color printbar comprised of a plurality of first color die modules spaced substantially evenly apart and having a gap between each of the plurality of first color die modules; a second color printbar for printing a second color different from the first color and comprised of a plurality of second color die modules spaced substantially evenly apart and having a gap between each of the plurality of second color die modules; a third printbar comprised of a plurality of multicolor die modules, each of the plurality of multicolor die modules comprising a single die module segment of the first color and a single die module segment of the second color; and a print region covered by the combination of the plurality of first color die modules, the plurality of second color die modules and the plurality of multicolor die modules, wherein each of the plurality of multicolor die modules substantially covers the print region exposed by the gaps between each of the plurality of first color die modules and between each of the plurality of second color die modules.