Patent ID: 7427121

Claim:
A cartridge unit for an inkjet printer comprising: a body portion having a plurality of ink storage compartments; a pagewidth printhead assembly mountable to said body portion and configured to receive ink from ink storage compartments and distribute said ink to a plurality of nozzles arranged in use to deliver the ink onto passing print media; a capper unit mountable to said body portion so as to extend along the length of the printhead assembly, the capper unit housing a capping element which is movable with respect to the capper unit to contact a surface of the printhead assembly; and, an electrical connector in electrical communication with the nozzles of the printhead assembly and disposed along the length of the printhead assembly for mating with a corresponding connectors of the inkjet printer to control operation of the nozzles; wherein, the ink storage compartments comprise an absorption material which stores the ink therein under capillary action for supply to the nozzles of the printhead assembly, wherein the capper unit is configured to extend the lengthy of the printhead; the capping element is housed within said capper unit, said capping element having a rim portion adapted to cap at least a portion of said printhead; and the capping element is movable with respect to said capper unit between a first and a second position, said first position being where said rim portion extends from said capper unit, and said second position being where said rim portion is contained within said capper unit.