Low profile printhead

A low-profile inkjet printhead, comprising:

• a housing having a top face, at least one side face, and bottom face;
• a tape automated bond circuit comprising a substantially horizontal contact circuit affixed to said top face, an ink ejection device disposed on said bottom face, and a plurality of traces connecting said contact circuit to said ink ejection device;
• an ink nozzle assembly affixed to said ink ejection device;
• and
• an ink reservoir disposed within said housing and in fluid communication with said nozzle assembly.

An inkjet printhead, comprising:

• a housing;
• a tape automated bond circuit having a contact circuit and an ink ejection device in communication with said contact circuit;
• and
• wherein said printhead defines a vertical height profile of less than 20 mm.

An inkjet printing device, comprising:

• a carrier housing movably connected to the printing device;
• a first printhead mounted to one side of carrier housing, said first printhead having a contact circuit mounted on a top face of said first printhead and an ink ejection device mounted to a bottom face of said first printhead;
• a second printhead mounted to said side of carrier housing adjacent to and aligned with said first printhead along a vertical plane, said second printhead having a contact circuit mounted on a top face of said second printhead and an ink ejection device mounted to a bottom face of said second printhead;
• wherein said first and second printheads are configured such that said ink ejection device of said first printhead is offset from said ink ejection device of said second printhead.