Memjet Technology Limited

Zamtec Limited

Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

Kia Silverbrook

William John Stacey

Eric Patrick O'Donnell

Stephen John Sleijpen

Julian Paul Kolodko

Neil Fyfe Edwards

Mark Profaca

Craig Donald Strudwicke

David Bernardi

Peter John Morley Sobey

Toby Desmond Oste

James Andrew

Lance Thomas Brown

John Robert Sheahan

Jason Mark Thelander

Neil McAlpin

Eric Patrick O'donnell

A suspended inkjet printing system includes: a pair of support beams extending across a media path; a mounting frame mounted between the support beams, a print head chassis mounted on the mounting frame, the print head chassis being actuable between at least a printing position and a maintenance position; and a plurality of print heads mounted on the print head chassis, each print head extending across the media path and spaced apart along the media path in a direction of media propagation. A plurality of projections extend from the print head chassis into engagement with the mounting frame, the projections controlling a height of the print head chassis relative to the media path.

Suspended inkjet printing system

A printing method includes the steps of: receiving a color image and separating the color image into a plurality of distinct color planes; dithering a first distinct color plane to obtain dot data for the first distinct color plane; dithering a second distinct color plane to obtain dot data for the second distinct color plane; providing the dot data for the first distinct color plane to a first print head cartridge for printing by a plurality of nozzle rows of the first print head cartridge; and providing the dot data for the second distinct color plane to a second print head cartridge positioned downstream from the first print head cartridge in a direction of print media propagation, the dot data for the second distinct color plane for printing by a plurality of nozzle rows of the second print head cartridge.

Method of providing delayed, shifted or reordered dot data to spatially separated printheads printing different color planes

An inkjet printing system includes: a plurality of print head cartridges; a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges; a lift mechanism for lifting and lowering the print head chassis between a printing position, a transition position, and a maintenance position; and a maintenance chassis supporting a chassis sub-frame having a corresponding plurality of maintenance cradles; and a sub-frame movement mechanism for slidably moving the chassis sub-frame with respect to the maintenance chassis. In the transition position, the print head chassis is held at a height, relative to a platen, that allows the maintenance chassis to be moved from a storage position to an operational positional under the print head chassis. Further, in the operational position, the sub-frame movement mechanism aligns a capper or a wiper with a respective printhead.

Inkjet printing system with manoeverable maintenance chassis

An inkjet printing system includes: a printer frame; a print head chassis mounted on the printer frame, the print head chassis supporting a plurality of print head cartridges, each print head cartridge having a longitudinal axis extending across a direction of print media propagation, each print head cartridge being spaced apart along the direction of print media propagation, and each print head cartridge having a respective monochrome inkjet printhead; a lift mechanism for lifting and lowering the print head chassis relative to the printer frame; and a plurality of ink blades slidably received in respective docking slots of the printer frame. Each ink blade includes a blade chassis and an ink reservoir mounted on the blade chassis, the ink reservoir being in fluid communication with a respective printhead.

Inkjet printing system with liftable print head chassis and slidable ink blades

A color ink printing system includes a plurality of print head cartridges each including a modular printhead made up of a plurality of print head tiles; a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges; and a maintenance chassis for supporting a plurality of maintenance cradles, the maintenance chassis is actuable between a storage position and an operational position. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is held stationary with respect to a platen on which print media is propagated. Each print head cartridge is a monochrome print head cartridge ejecting a fluid different to the remaining print head cartridges. One or more of the plurality of print head cartridges includes a plurality of ventilation slits defined in the vicinity of the print head tiles, having applied thereto a suction force for sucking ink aerosol particles away from the print head tiles.

Multiple monochromatic print cartridge printing system

A colour ink printing system includes a plurality of print head cartridges, each extending across a direction of print media propagation and spaced apart along the direction of print media propagation; a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges, the print head chassis actuable between a printing position, a transition position, and a maintenance position; and a maintenance chassis for supporting a plurality of maintenance cradles, the maintenance chassis actuable between a storage position and an operational position. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is held stationary with respect to a platen on which print media is propagated to effect printing on the print media. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is a monochrome print head cartridge ejecting a fluid different to the remaining plurality of print head cartridges.

Multiple monochromatic print cartridge printing system and print alignment method

Multiple monochromatic print cartridge printing method separating distinct colour plane into plurality of fake colour planes to form fake colour image

A color ink printing system, includes a plurality of print head cartridges, each extending across a direction of print media propagation and spaced apart along the direction of print media propagation; a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges, the print head chassis actuable between a printing position, a transition position, and a maintenance position; a maintenance chassis for supporting a plurality of maintenance cradles, the maintenance chassis actuable between a storage position and an operational position; and a platen on which the print media is supported and propagated. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is held stationary with respect to a platen on which print media is propagated to effect printing on the print media. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is a monochrome print head cartridge ejecting a fluid different to the remaining plurality of print head cartridges.

A color ink printing system includes a plurality of print head cartridges, each extending across and spaced apart along a direction of print media propagation; a print head chassis for supporting the plurality of print head cartridges, the print head chassis actuable between a printing position, a transition position, and a maintenance position; a maintenance chassis for supporting a plurality of maintenance cradles, the maintenance chassis actuable between a storage position and an operational position; and a plurality of supporting arms respectively extending upwards from each corner of the print head chassis. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is held stationary with respect to a platen on which print media is propagated to effect printing on the print media. Each of the plurality of print head cartridges is a monochrome print head cartridge ejecting a fluid different to the remaining plurality of print head cartridges.

The invention provides for a diagnostic probe assembly for a tester which is used to diagnose printhead integrated circuits. The probe assembly includes a support assembly and a controller board mounted on the support assembly and having a processor configured to generate test signals for testing a printhead integrated circuit. A routing board is in operative signal communication with the controller board and is configured to multiplex the generated test signals for respective dies of the printhead integrated circuits. The probe assembly also includes a probe interface in signal communication with the routing board and configured for relaying the multiplexed test signals to and from the respective dies.

Diagnostic probe assembly for printhead integrated circuitry

A testing apparatus for testing integrated circuits mounted in a carrier includes a support assembly. A controller is mounted in the support assembly. The controller is programmed to process test signals from the integrated circuits. A retaining assembly is arranged on the support assembly and is configured to receive and retain the carrier during testing. A displacement mechanism is arranged on the support assembly for displacing the retaining assembly relative to the support assembly into and out of an operative condition. Testing circuitry is operatively connected to the controller and has at least test signal generation and measurement circuitry and adaptor circuitry for operative engagement with the integrated circuits being tested, the adaptor circuitry being configured to provide both a physical and an electrical interface with the integrated circuits.

Apparatus for testing integrated circuitry

A method for testing integrated circuits mounted on a carrier includes the step of securing the carrier. The carrier is displaced into an operative position in which the integrated circuits are in physical and electrical communication with a diagnostic probe. Test signals are generated in test circuitry in electrical communication with the diagnostic probe and communicated to the integrated circuits with the diagnostic probe. The test signals are received at the test circuitry via the diagnostic probe. The test signals are made available to a controller via a communications link and an automated server and displayed with the controller.

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William John Stacey