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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 25, 1999
Brian S. Hilton, Rochester, NY (US);
Arthur J. Sobon, Rochester, NY (US);
Steven R. Moore, Rochester, NY (US);
David S. Derleth, Webster, NY (US);
Richard C. Keefe, Savannah, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A print element including a heat sink, a printed wiring member mounted on the heat sink, a thermal ink jet assembly mounted to the heat sink, and a manifold assembly mounted to the heat sink. The manifold assembly has a first mount for removably connecting a first source of ink to the manifold assembly and a first outlet to the thermal ink jet assembly. The print element can be combined with a housing to form a print head in a first type of printing device or can be used without the housing in a second different printing device.