Patent ID: 7399053

Claim:
An inkjet printhead comprising: at least one printhead module having inkjet integrated circuits, a support member commonly supporting and commonly carrying ink for the inkjet integrated circuits and an electrical connector for connecting drive signals to the inkjet integrated circuits; drive electronics arranged to control ink ejection of at least one of the inkjet integrated circuits via the electrical connector; a support frame on which the printhead module and the drive electronics are removably arranged; at least one mounting element which removably mounts the drive electronics to the support frame independently of the printhead module, a connector arrangement at one end of the support frame which connects the drive electronics and the inkjet integrated circuits to power supply and data inputs; and a termination arrangement at a second end of the support frame having termination connections for terminating drive signals traversing the drive electronics from the data inputs, wherein the termination arrangement has a spring portion for spring loading the mounting element in the direction of the connector arrangement.