Patent ID: 8322821

Claim:
A system for independently aligning printhead position in an ink printing system comprising: a printhead configured to eject ink onto an image receiving member; a plate to which the printhead can be rigidly mounted and selectively removed, the plate including a plurality of recesses configured to mate with portions of the printhead to position the printhead with reference to the plate, and a roll arm extending from the plate; an actuator coupled to a controller, the actuator turning in response to a first signal from the controller; a movable member coupled to the actuator and contacting the roll arm, the movable member rotating the plate about an axis normal to and extending between the plate and the image receiving member in response to the first signal from the controller; and a translation carriage to which the plate is rigidly mounted and locked into position with reference to a distance between the plate and the image receiving member (Z position), a pitch position, and a yaw position, the translation carriage being coupled to another actuator for movement of the translation carriage, plate, and printhead in a cross-process direction across the image receiving member.