Solid ink melter assembly

A solid phase change ink melter assembly for melting solid pieces of a phase change ink into molten liquid ink in an image producing machine, the solid phase change ink melter assembly comprising:

• an array of a plurality of spaced apart fins, said array defining a top face for receiving the solid pieces of phase change ink, a bottom face for discharging melted ink, and melter surfaces for melting said solid pieces in contact therewith, wherein each of said fins is a plate defining said melter surfaces and having a top edge at said top face and a bottom edge at said bottom face;
• and
• a number of heat transfer devices passing through said plate of each fin and in heat transfer contact therewith, each heat transfer device including a heating element for heating the heat transfer device and thereby heat said fins in heat transfer contact therewith.