Patent ID: 8591008

Claim:
A printer comprising: a structure defining a plurality of chambers, each chamber having a nozzle orifice; a drop forming mechanism associated with each chamber; a plurality of first liquid feed channels and second liquid feed channels, one of the plurality of first liquid feed channels and one of the plurality of second liquid feed channels being associated with a corresponding chamber of the plurality of chambers, the associated first liquid feed channel and second liquid feed channel being in fluid communication with the same corresponding chamber, the associated first liquid feed channel and second liquid feed channel extending in opposite directions from the same corresponding chamber; a liquid inlet including a plurality of first segments and a plurality of second segments, the plurality of the first segments of the liquid inlet being in fluid communication with the first liquid feed channels, and the plurality of the second segments of the liquid inlet being in fluid communication with the second liquid feed channels, the plurality of first segments and the plurality of second segments being located on opposite sides of the nozzle orifice, wherein for a given chamber of the plurality of chambers both of the first segment of the liquid inlet and the second segment of the liquid inlet are directly in line with the chamber; and an electrical lead extending from each drop forming mechanism toward an edge of the structure, at least one of the electrical leads being positioned between neighboring segments of the plurality of first segments of the liquid inlet.