Patent ID: 6786570
Filing Date: 2004-09-07
Classification: B41J,G06K,G11C,H04N

Abstract:
An ink supply arrangement for a pagewidth printing mechanism that includes a number of printhead chips that are positioned in an array to span a print medium, the ink supply arrangement comprisingan elongate support structure; a plurality of ink distribution structures that are positioned in the support structure, each ink distribution structure defining a number of ink channels in fluid communication with ink channels of an adjacent ink distribution structure such that the ink distribution structures together define ink channels that extend a length of the support structure; a connector assembly that is engageable with an endmost ink distribution structure; and an ink supply assembly that is engageable with the connector assembly, the ink supply assembly having a number of conduits for supplying ink to respective ink channels, the connector assembly being configured to permit the ink supply assembly to be connected to the endmost ink distribution structure such that each conduit can supply ink to each respective ink channel.