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Printhead IC with multi-stage print data loading and firing

US7819494B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd · AU

Inventors

John Robert Sheahan · Sydney, AU
Mark Jackson Pulver · Sydney, AU
Brian Christopher Morahan · Sydney, AU
Alireza Moini · Sydney, AU
Timothy Peter Gillespie · Sydney, AU
Michael John Webb · Sydney, AU
Marcelle Louisa Gannon · Sydney, AU
Kia Silverbrook · Sydney, AU

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 10, 2006
Grant date	Oct 26, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 25, 2027

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB41J2202/20
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A printhead IC comprising: an array of nozzles; drive circuitry for receiving print data and fire commands from a print engine controller; wherein during use, the drive circuitry receives the print data for the array in a plurality of sequential portions with a fire command at the end of each portion.

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