Installing printheads in a hardcopy apparatus

A method of installing a plurality of printheads in a hardcopy apparatus, wherein the printheads are subjected to a calibration procedure relative to each other before they are inserted in the hardcopy apparatus.

A method of installing a carriage with one or more printheads mounted in said carriage in a hardcopy apparatus, wherein the printheads mounted in said carriage are subjected to a calibration procedure before the carriage is installed in the hardcopy apparatus.

A device for calibrating at least one printhead for a hardcopy apparatus, said device including a memory and means for subjecting said printhead to a calibration process, said calibration process producing calibration information, said calibration information being stored in said memory.

A system for calibrating at least one printhead for a hardcopy apparatus, said system comprising a device including means for subjecting said printhead to a calibration process, said calibration process producing calibration information, and said system further including an external device, said external device including a memory, said calibration information being stored in said memory.

A system for calibrating at least one printhead, said system comprising a device including means for subjecting said printhead to a calibration process, said calibration process producing calibration information, and said system further including a hardcopy apparatus suitable for receiving said printhead, said hardcopy apparatus including a memory, said calibration information being stored in said memory.

A device for calibrating one or more printheads for a hardcopy apparatus, said device including means for receiving a carriage with said printhead(s) mounted therein, a memory, and means for subjecting the printhead(s) mounted in said carriage to a calibration procedure, said procedure producing calibration information, said calibration information being stored in said memory.