Print engine assembly with overlapping ink printing IC's
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorKia Silverbrook
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Abstract
A print engine assembly includes an elongate chassis. A pair of bearing moldings is operatively mounted to either end of the chassis. A printhead assembly is mounted within the chassis. The printhead assembly includes an elongate printhead having a plurality of ink printing integrated circuits (IC's) each disposed at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the printhead. Each IC overlaps adjacent IC's to enable continuous printing of ink along the printhead. A feed mechanism is mounted to the bearing moldings, and is configured to feed print media beneath the printhead during printing and then through the slot.
Claims8
A print engine assembly comprising:
- an elongate chassis;
- a pair of bearing moldings operatively mounted to either end of the chassis;
- a printhead assembly mounted within the chassis, the printhead assembly including an elongate printhead having a plurality of ink printing integrated circuits (IC's) each disposed at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the printhead, each IC overlapping adjacent IC's to enable continuous printing of ink along the printhead;
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- a feed mechanism mounted to the bearing moldings, and configured to feed print media beneath the printhead during printing and then through the slot.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.