Printhead module having alternate longitudinal ink supply channels and slots
US11718096B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 13, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2202/20
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A printhead module includes: a monolithic substrate having alternate longitudinal slots and longitudinal ink supply channels defined through a thickness of the substrate and extending parallel with each other along a length of the substrate; and a plurality of rows of print chips mounted on a front face of the substrate, each row of print chips receiving ink only from a respective one of the ink supply channels. Each one of the longitudinal slots is configured to supply power and data only to a respective one of the rows of print chips.
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