Patent ID: 7289727

Claim:
An apparatus for recording and generating images, including a printing unit and an image recordal apparatus, said printing unit including: a carrier that includes a portion that conforms to the dimensions of an industry standard computer accessory card, a media supply being receivable in the carrier; a pagewidth printhead assembly mounted on the carrier to print images on the media, the pagewidth printhead assembly including at least one printhead chip and a printing microprocessor that is configured to control operation of the printhead chip; an ink supply that supplies the printhead assembly with ink; and the carrier includes a media feed mechanism that feeds media to and from the printhead chip; and said image recordal apparatus including; a housing in which the carrier is received, the housing being dimensioned to define a sleeve suitable for the carrier and suitable for an industry standard computer accessory card; said housing includes an image sensing device; and said housing includes an image sensing microprocessor that controls operation of the image sensing device, wherein the image recordal apparatus has releasable data connectors complementary with data connectors on the printing unit and complementary with data connectors on an computer accessory card.