Patent ID: 8182076
Filing Date: 2012-05-22
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A printhead carrier, comprising: a housing having a substantially horizontal inner wall and two opposed sides, the wall having an inlet defined therein at a first end substantially adjacent one of the opposed sides, the inlet adapted to be fluidly coupled to an inlet manifold, and an outlet defined therein at a second end substantially adjacent the other of the opposed sides, the outlet adapted to be fluidly coupled to an outlet manifold, the housing further including a region opposed to the inner wall, the region adapted to be coupled to a printhead ink slot; and a plenum defined inside the housing between the inner wall and the region opposed to the inner wall, the plenum adapted to be in fluid communication with the printhead; wherein the inlet is in fluid communication with a fluid reservoir, and the outlet is adapted to have purge air from the inlet manifold and plenum flow therethrough.