Patent ID: 8668313

Claim:
A printhead comprising: a substrate including a first surface; a monolithic liquid jetting structure including: a nozzle through which a liquid jet is ejected in a direction substantially parallel to the first surface of the substrate, the nozzle including a plurality of material layers formed on the first surface of the substrate, at least one of the plurality of material layers of the nozzle including a drop forming mechanism actuated to form liquid drops from the liquid jet; and a deflection mechanism associated with the liquid jet that deflects portions of the liquid jet between a first path and a second path after the portion of the liquid jet exits the nozzle, the liquid drops formed from those portions of the liquid jet following the first path continuing to follow the first path, the liquid drops formed from those portions of the liquid jet following the second path continuing to follow the second path; and a catcher that collects liquid drops following the second path, the catcher comprising a liquid drop contact surface that includes a portion of the first surface of the substrate.