Printhead and method of manufacturing printhead

#This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-278408, filed Dec. 8, 2009, the entire subject matter and disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

#1. Field of the Disclosure

#The features described herein relate generally to a printhead provided in a printing device which performs printing on a printing medium by discharging liquid therefrom, and a method of manufacturing same.

#FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an ink-jet printer according to an embodiment.

#FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the short-side direction of the ink-jet head shown in FIG. 1.

#FIG. 3 is a plan view of a head body shown in FIG. 2.

#Various embodiments, and their features and advantages, may be understood by referring to FIGS. 1-13, like numerals being used for corresponding parts in the various drawings.

#Referring to FIG. 1, an ink-jet printer 101 according to an embodiment may include a rectangular box-shaped casing 1a. The casing 1a may include a paper output portion 31 on the top thereof. The interior of the casing 1a may be divided into a plurality of, e.g., three, spaces A, B, and C in sequence from the top. The spaces A and B may be spaces having a paper transporting path continuing to the paper output portion 31 formed therein. In the space A, paper transport and image formation on the paper may be performed. In the space B, paper feeding may be performed. In the space C, ink supply sources may be stored and supply of ink may be performed.

#In the space A, a plurality of, e.g., four, ink-jet heads 1, a transporting unit 20 configured to transport a paper, and a guide unit configured to guide the paper may be disposed. A controller which controls the action of the entire printer including these mechanisms may be disposed in an upper portion of the space A.