Patent ID: 8556388
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printhead assembly comprising: a casing with a series of module mounting sites, printed circuit board mounting sites and busbar support formations; a plurality of printhead modules mounted to each module mounting site respectively, each printhead module having a printhead integrated circuit (IC); a plurality of printed circuit boards for controlling the printhead IC' s, one of the printed circuit boards being fixed to each of the printed circuit board mounting sites respectively; bus bars secured in the busbar support formations for receiving data and power from the printed circuit boards; wherein, the printhead modules are electrically connected to the busbars to provide the printhead integrated circuits with power and data, the casing has a detachable cover to permit access to the printed circuit boards, and a loading member is interposed between the cover and the busbars so that, when the cover is in the closed position, the loading member urges the busbars against busbar support formations.