Patent ID: 6072514
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
A print head having a plurality of driver ICs, each driver IC including:a main body;a data input terminal formed on said main body, connected to input print data for each dot in a sequence;a shift register formed on said main body to have at least a first cell, an intermediate cell and a last cell, said first cell being connected to said data input terminal, said print data being shifted to pass through said first cell, said intermediate cell and said last cell in sequence;output pins formed on said main body and connected to said shift register, for outputting said print data stored in said shift register to print means in parallel;a data output terminal, formed on said main body and connected to said last cell for outputting said print data from the last cell;an additional data output terminal formed on said main body to be connected to the intermediate cell for outputting said print data from the intermediate cell; anda connection wiring, formed from one of said data output terminal or said additional data output terminal to communicate said print data.