Patent ID: 7461910
Filing Date: 2008-12-09
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printing system comprising: a printhead cartridge comprising a printhead; a cradle unit for supporting the printhead cartridge; and an interface at which the cradle unit is removably engageable with the printhead cartridge, the interface comprising connections for connecting the printhead cartridge with a power supply which is remote from the interface, print control circuitry of the cradle unit, and a power storage circuit for storing at least some of the power being supplied to the printhead cartridge from the power supply, wherein the interface incorporates a first printed circuit board, the connections and power storage circuit being arranged on the first printed circuit board, and the print control circuitry is incorporated on a second printed circuit board, and the first and second printed circuit boards have complementary connectors which cooperate to provide the connection of the printhead cartridge and print control circuitry, the complementary connectors being arranged so that the first printed circuit board is able to pivot with respect to the second printed circuit board.