Print element and method for assembling a print head
US6655785B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J2002/14362
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
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.
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