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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2009
Kia Silverbrook, Balmain, AU;
Tobin Allen King, Balmain, AU;
Simon Robert Walmsley, Balmain, AU;
Zamtec Ltd, Dublin, IE;
Abstract
A printhead module for a wide format pagewidth inkjet printer comprises a carrier mountable on a chassis, said carrier being configured for abutment with a carrier of an adjacent printhead module; at least one printhead integrated circuit mounted on the carrier, said at least one printhead integrated circuit including a plurality of ink ejection nozzles and drive circuitry for driving actuators in the ink ejection nozzles; and a connection zone defined in the carrier for electrically connecting said at least one printhead integrated circuit to control circuitry. The ink ejection nozzles are supplied with ink from an ink distribution arrangement, and the printhead module is removably mounted to the ink distribution arrangement.