Patent ID: 7213906

Claim:
A printhead assembly, comprising: at least one printhead module comprising at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto a surface of print media, a support member supporting and carrying the printing fluid for the at least two printhead integrated circuits, and an electrical connector for connecting electrical signals to the at least two printhead integrated circuits; drive electronics arranged to control a printing operation of at least one of the at least two printhead integrated circuits via the electrical connector; a casing comprising a support frame on which the at least one printhead module and a plurality of mounting elements mounting the drive electronics are removably arranged; a first connector arrangement at one end of the support frame connecting the drive electronics and printhead integrated circuits to a power supply and a data input; and a second connector arrangement at the other end of the support frame spring loading the plurality of mounting elements in the direction of the first connector arrangement; wherein said drive electronics is removable from said support frame independently of said at least one printhead module.