Patent ID: 7669961

Claim:
A print engine for an inkjet printer comprising: an inkjet cartridge having a cartridge body, a pagewidth printhead, a capper unit mountable to the cartridge body portion so as to extend along the length of the pagewidth printhead, the capper unit housing a capping element which is movable between a capped position in engagement with the pagewidth printhead and a retracted position spaced from the pagewidth printhead, and an ink supply, such that the cartridge body supports the pagewidth printhead, the capper unit and the ink supply for simultaneous removal and replacement as a unitary component; and a cradle having a body adapted to receive the removable inkjet cartridge and to control the operation of the printhead for printing, the cradle having a capper drive for engaging the capper unit and drawing the capping element to the uncapped position; wherein the cradle is configured to be secured to the inkjet printer to receive print media from a media input tray and to deliver printed media to a media output tray via a media feed path that extends between the pagewidth printhead and the capping element when in the uncapped position.