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US 2010/0253736 A1Published application
Inkjet Printhead Incorporating Ink Spillage-Containment Gaps
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsKia Silverbrook, Tobin Allen King
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Abstract
A printhead is provided for an inkjet printer. The printhead includes a substrate assembly defining rows of ink inlet channels. Rows of nozzle arrangements are disposed on the substrate assembly and include rows of nozzles defining nozzle chambers in fluid communication with respective ink inlet channels. The nozzle arrangements include respective actuators arranged in rows which are configured to eject ink from corresponding nozzles. Ink spillage-containment gaps are defined between respective adjacent rows of nozzle arrangements.
Claims8
A printhead for an inkjet printer, the printhead comprising:
- a substrate assembly defining rows of ink inlet channels;
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- rows of nozzle arrangements disposed on the substrate assembly and comprising rows of nozzles defining nozzle chambers in fluid communication with respective ink inlet channels, the nozzle arrangements comprising respective actuators arranged in rows and configured to eject ink from corresponding nozzles;
- wherein gaps are defined between respective adjacent rows of nozzle arrangements for containing ink spillage.
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