Patent ID: 7357481
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A fluid ejection system, comprising: a receiver transport system configured to transport a receiver having a maximum receiver width; a first fluid ejection head comprising a first nozzle plate that includes a first set of fluid ejection nozzles capable of ejecting first fluid drops, the first set of fluid ejection nozzles spanning a first region, wherein the first region is greater than the maximum receiver width; and a second fluid ejection head comprising a second nozzle plate that includes a second set of fluid ejection nozzles capable of ejecting second fluid drops, wherein the second nozzle plate substantially opposes the first nozzle plate, and the first set of fluid ejection nozzles are offset from the second set of fluid ejection nozzles, and the second set of fluid ejection nozzles spans a second region, and the second nozzle plate is configured and positioned to capture the first fluid drops in areas outside of the second set of fluid ejection nozzles and within the second region.