Inkjet printhead having modules with displaced inkjet rows

US7465016B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

• Mark Jackson Pulver · Sydney, AU
• John Robert Sheahan · Sydney, AU
• Simon Robert Walmsley · Sydney, AU
• Richard Thomas Plunkett · Sydney, AU
• Kia Silverbrook · Sydney, AU
• Michael John Webb · Sydney, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 9, 2007
• Grant date: Dec 16, 2008
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2027

Classification

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

Abstract

An inkjet printhead is provided having a plurality of printhead modules arranged across a pagewidth to be printed. Each printhead module has a plurality of rows of ink ejection nozzles. At least some of the rows include at least one displaced row portion. The displaced row portions of at least some of the rows are different in length than the displaced row portions of at least some of the other rows.