Patent ID: 7303266

Claim:
An imaging device for constructing a variety of production configurations for depositing ink onto moving media comprising: a plurality of pen holding assemblies for holding a plurality of pens, including a first pen holding assembly and a second pen holding assembly; a processor for controlling the plurality of pens including one or more communication interfaces, a programmable logic device and a power input connector; said plurality of pen holding assemblies includes at least the first and second pen holding assemblies, and said processor is housed in a satellite unit whereby said first and second of pen holding assemblies are configurable in a variety of positions and orientations; and, the plurality of pen holding assemblies can be aligned in more than one position so as to provide the imager with a speed which is a multiple of a speed based on a single one of the pen holding assemblies, including a first position where the first and second pen holding assemblies are aligned in staggered relation to create a first print zone at a first location and a second print zone at a second location, and a second position where the first and second pen holding assemblies are aligned to create a single print zone.