Printhead system having closely arranged printhead modules
AssigneeSilverbrook Research Pty Ltd
InventorsKia Silverbrook, Tobin Allen King, Garry Raymond Jackson
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Abstract
A printhead system is provided comprising a plurality of printhead assemblies aligned in end-to-end relationship. Each printhead assembly includes a plurality of printhead modules arranged in end-to-end relationship and angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the assembly such that printhead chips of adjacent modules overlap in a direction transverse to a direction of movement of print media past the assemblies. Each printhead module has a projecting portion at one end and a recessed portion at the other end such that the recessed portion of each printhead module receives the projecting portion of an adjacent printhead module.
Claims9
A printhead system comprising a plurality of printhead assemblies aligned in end-to-end relationship, each printhead assembly including a plurality of printhead modules, the printhead modules being arranged in end-to-end relationship and being angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the assembly such that printhead chips of adjacent modules overlap in a direction transverse to a direction of movement of print media past the assemblies,
- wherein each printhead module has a projecting portion at one end and a recessed portion at the other end such that the recessed portion of each printhead module receives the projecting portion of an adjacent printhead module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.