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US 7,008,044 B2Granted
Printhead assembly having flexible printed circuit board and busbars
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsKia Silverbrook, Tobin Allen King
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Abstract
A printhead assembly (10) for a pagewidth drop on demand ink jet printer includes an array of printhead modules (11) extending across the pagewidth. A flexible printed circuit board (26) carries data and power to the modules (11) and also extends across the pagewidth. A pair of busbars (19) is electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board (26) to carry power to it. The busbars also extend across the pagewidth.
Claims8
A printhead assembly for a pagewidth drop on demand ink jet printer, comprising:
- an array of printhead modules extending substantially across said pagewidth,
- a flexible printed circuit board carrying data and power to said modules, the flexible printed circuit board also extending substantially across said pagewidth,
- a pair of busbars electrically connected to the flexible printed circuit board and carrying power thereto, the busbars also extending substantially across said pagewidth,
- wherein the flexible printhead circuit board contacts individual fine pitch flex PCBs on each printhead module.
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