Patent ID: 7651196

Claim:
A method for manufacturing an ink jet printer cartridge comprising: attaching a printhead to a substratum: attaching a cover to the substratum such that the printhead is provided at least partially in an aperture formed in the cover and a gap exists between the printhead and the cover; coupling the printhead to the substratum using a plurality of wires; providing at least one barrier in the gap between the printhead and the cover, and further comprising filling at least a portion of the gap between the printhead and the cover with an adhesive material, wherein the at least one barrier restricts the flow of the adhesive material, wherein the step of filling at least a portion of the gap between the printhead and the cover with an adhesive comprises encapsulating a first portion of the wires and further comprising encapsulating a second portion of the wires with an adhesive different from the adhesive used to encapsulate the first portion of the wires.