Patent ID: 7875139

Claim:
A method of assembling a pagewidth printhead, said method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a pagewidth ink supply manifold having a plurality of ink outlets defined in a manifold bonding surface thereof; (b) providing a laminated film having a plurality of ink supply holes defined therein, said laminated film comprising a central polymeric film sandwiched between first and second adhesive layers, wherein a first melt temperature of said first adhesive layer is at least 10° C. less than a second melt temperature of said second adhesive layer; (c) aligning said film with said ink supply manifold such that each ink supply hole is aligned with a respective ink outlet; (d) bonding said first adhesive layer to said manifold bonding surface; (e) heating a printhead integrated circuit and positioning said heated printhead integrated circuit on the second adhesive layer such that at least one ink supply hole is aligned with an ink inlet defined in a printhead bonding surface of said printhead integrated circuit; and (f) repeating step (e) to provide said pagewidth printhead comprised of a plurality of abutting printhead integrated circuits bonded to said ink supply manifold.