Patent ID: 7290862

Claim:
A printhead assembly for an inkjet printer, the assembly comprising: a plurality of printhead modules, each module having a printhead IC with an array of nozzles for ejecting ink and the associated drive circuitry for the nozzles, an ink delivery assembly for distributing ink supplied by the printer to the nozzles of the printhead IC, and a module flexible printed circuit board for conducting power and data supplied by the printer to the associated drive circuitry; an elongate carrier for mounting a series of the printhead modules, the elongate carrier having a bearing surface for defining each modules position relative to the others, and a biasing structure for individually urging the modules against the bearing surface; and, a pair of busbars for conducting power and data from the printer to each of the module flexible printed circuit boards; wherein, the module flexible printed circuit boards of each module are interposed between respective ink delivery assemblies and the bearing surface of the elongate carrier, and the pair of busbars contact each of the module flexible printed circuit boards while the biasing structure maintains an electrical connection.