Patent ID: 7794052

Claim:
A printhead module for a printhead assembly of a pagewidth ink jet printer, the printhead module comprising: an upper micromolding locating a printhead integrated circuit, the upper micromolding including a first series of ink inlets in fluid communication with the printhead integrated circuit; a lower micromolding including a second series of ink inlets which are in fluid communication with the first series of ink inlets; and a mid-package film located between the upper and lower micromoldings, the mid-package film including a plurality of holes through which ink passes from the second series of ink inlets to the first series of ink inlets, wherein the upper micromolding includes a first series of air inlets which are in fluid communication with the printhead integrated circuit, the lower micromolding includes an air inlet which is in fluid communication with the first series of air inlets, and the air inlet of the lower micromolding extends across the lower micromolding.