Ink supply arrangement for a printing mechanism of a wide format pagewidth inkjet printer

A printing mechanism that comprises

• an ink supply arrangement that comprises
• an elongate support structure;
• a plurality of ink distribution structures that are positioned in the support structure, each ink distribution structure defining a number of ink channels in fluid communication with ink channels of an adjacent ink distribution structure such that the ink distribution structures together define ink channels that extend a length of the support structure;
• a connector assembly that is engageable with an endmost ink distribution structure;
• and
• an ink supply assembly that is engageable with the connector assembly, the ink supply assembly having a number of conduits for supplying ink to respective ink channels, the connector assembly being configured to permit the ink supply assembly to be connected to the endmost ink distribution structure such that each conduit can supply ink to each respective ink channel;
• and a plurality of printhead chip carriers that are mounted on the support structure;
• and a plurality of printhead chips, each printhead chip being mounted on a respective carrier.