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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2008
Paul C. Ray, San Diego, CA (US);
George C. Lysy, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas J. Tarnacki, San Diego, CA (US);
Paul C. Ray, San Diego, CA (US);
George C. Lysy, San Diego, CA (US);
Thomas J. Tarnacki, San Diego, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A web press printer includes a frame spaced above a media support and at least one printbar removably secured to the frame. The at least one printbar supports an array of printheads extending generally transverse to the media support. The at least one printbar also includes a connector and a routing mechanism. The connector is configured to releasably connect to an element supply that is external to the at least one printbar. The routing mechanism is in communication with the element supply via the connector and configured to separately route the supplied element to each respective printhead.