Array of abutting print chips in a pagewidth printhead
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A printhead for an ink jet printer includes an array of print chips abutting end-to-end. The adjoining edge portions of the print chips include a zig-zag formation to ensure a proper positional alignment and spacing of the nozzles on one chip with those of the adjacent chip.
Claims10
A print chip for assembly into an array of abutting print chips in a printhead of an ink jet printer, the print chip including rows of unit cells, each unit cell having an ink ejection nozzle, said print chip having an end surface for abutting with another print chip of the array, said end surface including features of shape to cooperate with corresponding features of shape of an end surface of said another print chip to ensure that a desired positional relationship between the ink ejection nozzles of said print chip and said another print chip is maintained in use.
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