Patent ID: 7794079
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A mounting assembly for a printhead assembly, comprising: at least one mounting connector configured to connect the mounting assembly to the printhead assembly, where the printhead assembly has a length in a first direction and a width in a second direction and the length is greater than the width; an active first direction mount comprising: a mounting structure that includes a plate to which the bottom component of the active first direction mount is affixed and that includes an aperture in the plate, the aperture positioned next to where the bottom component is affixed such that the aperture is aligned with a portion of the printhead assembly having nozzles, and the nozzles included in the printhead assembly are exposed to a substrate that can be positioned beneath the plate; wherein, the at least one mounting connector moves in the first direction in response to movement in the first direction of the two side and top components of the active first direction mount, thereby providing movement in the first direction to the printhead assembly.