Patent ID: 8118405

Claim:
A modular printhead comprising: a first printhead module comprising: a first alignment feature; at least one array of dot forming elements extending in a first direction along a first substrate; and a plurality of electrical contacts operatively associated with the at least one array of dot forming elements, the plurality of electrical contacts extending in a second direction along the first substrate; and a second printhead module comprising: a second alignment feature; at least one array of dot forming elements extending in a first direction along a second substrate; and a plurality of electrical contacts operatively associated with the at least one array of dot forming elements, the plurality of electrical contacts extending in a second direction along the second substrate, wherein the first direction and the second direction of the first printhead module and the second printhead module are positioned at an angle θ relative to each other, wherein 0°<θ<90°, and the first alignment feature of the first printhead module and the second alignment feature of the second printhead module are contactable with each other.