Redundant full color pagewide printhead having narrow print zone

US11433673B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Memjet Technology Limited · IE

Inventors

• Jason Mark Thelander · Chatswood, AU
• David Burke · Chatswood, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 10, 2020
• Grant date: Sep 6, 2022
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B41J2202/20
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular inkjet printhead includes a plurality of printhead modules arranged end on end in a row, each printhead module having at least four rows of print chips configured for printing at least four different inks, each print chip having multiple nozzle rows for redundant printing of a respective ink. A print zone of the printhead has a width of less than 100 mm in a media direction.