Patent ID: 7364377
Filing Date: 2008-04-29
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A print engine assembly that comprises an elongate chassis; a platen mounted on the chassis; a feed mechanism for feeding print media over the platen and along a print feed path; and an elongate printhead assembly mounted on the chassis for carrying out a printing operation on the print media, the printhead assembly comprising an elongate ink distribution assembly having an inlet side, an outlet side, a plurality of ink paths that converge laterally from the inlet side to a longitudinal axis at the outlet side so as to distribute all ink at the inlet side to the outlet side and a plurality of printhead integrated circuit mounting formations along said longitudinal axis; and a plurality of printhead integrated circuits mounted in respective said mounting formations to form a single row of printhead integrated circuits, said printhead integrated circuits being mounted to receive ink from the ink paths.