Patent ID: 8007093

Claim:
A print engine for an inkjet printer, the print engine comprising: an inkjet cartridge having a cartridge body, a pagewidth printhead, a capper unit extending a length of the pagewidth printhead and housing a capping element movable between a capped position in engagement with the pagewidth printhead and a retracted position spaced from the pagewidth printhead, and an ink supply, the cartridge body supporting the pagewidth printhead, the capper unit and the ink supply for simultaneous removal and replacement as a unitary component; a cradle having a body for receiving the removable inkjet cartridge and to control the operation of the printhead for printing, the cradle having a capper drive for engaging the capper unit and drawing the capping element to the uncapped position; and a print controller board received in the cradle, the print controller board including one or more electrical terminals for engaging with corresponding electrical terminals on the inkjet cartridge, wherein the cradle is secured to the inkjet printer to receive print media from a media input tray and to deliver printed media to a media output tray via a media feed path extending between the pagewidth printhead and the capping element, the print controller board is pivotally received in the cradle to pivot into and out of contact with the corresponding electrical contacts of the inkjet cartridge in response to the actuation of a cover assembly for covering the cradle unit, the pagewidth printhead of the removable inkjet cartridge includes a plurality of nozzles for delivering ink onto the print media, and the corresponding terminals are provided on an electrical connector electrically connected with the nozzles of the printhead assembly and disposed along the length of the printhead assembly, and the free end of the electrical connector has a plurality of holes formed therein, each of the holes configured to receive a stud formed on the surface of the cartridge to retain the free end of the electrical connector in position upon said surface.