Print assembly for a wide format pagewidth printer
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A print assembly for a wide format printer includes a carrier that is mountable on a support structure of the wide format printer in an operative position with respect to a platen of the wide format printer. A number of printhead chips are positioned on the carrier, the printhead chips together incorporating at least fifty thousand nozzle arrangements. The printhead chips are positioned so that the printhead chips are capable of ejecting ink drops into a printing zone defined by the platen. Control circuitry is also positioned on the carrier and is configured to control operation of the printhead chips.
Claims11
A print assembly for a wide format printer, the print assembly comprising
- an elongate carrier that is mountable on a support structure of the printer in an operative position with respect to a platen of the wide format printer;
- a number of printhead chips positioned on the carrier, the printhead chips together incorporating at least fifty thousand nozzle arrangements, the printhead chips being positioned so that the printhead chips are capable of ejecting ink drops into a printing zone defined by the platen;
- and
- control circuitry that is also positioned on the carrier and that is configured to control operation of the printhead chips.
A wide format printer that comprises
- a support structure;
- a print assembly positioned on the support structure, the print assembly comprising
- a carrier that is mounted in an operative position with respect to a platen of the wide format printer;
- a number of printhead chips positioned on the carrier, the printhead chips together incorporating at least fifty thousand nozzle arrangements, the printhead chips being positioned so that the printhead chips are capable of ejecting ink drops into a printing zone defined by the platen;
- and
- control circuitry that is also positioned on the carrier and that is configured to control operation of the printhead chips;
- and
- a media feed mechanism positioned on the support structure to feed media into the print assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.