Wide format pagewidth printer
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1. A wide format printer comprising:
- a platen defining a print zone;
a print assembly comprising;
a carrier that is mounted in an operative position with respect to the platen;
a plurality of printhead integrated circuits positioned on the carrier, the printhead integrated circuits together incorporating at least fifty thousand nozzle arrangements, the printhead integrated circuits being positioned so that the printhead integrated circuits are capable of ejecting ink drops into the printing zone, and wherein each of the printhead integrated circuits includes drive circuitry for selectively providing drive current to each of the nozzles for causing ejection of the ink drops; and
control circuitry positioned on the carrier remote and configured to control operation of the printhead integrated circuits by providing control signals to the drive circuitry.
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Abstract
A wide format printer includes a carrier that is mountable on a support structure of the wide format printer in an operative position with respect to a platen of the wide format printer. A number of printhead chips are positioned on the carrier, the printhead chips together incorporating at least fifty thousand nozzle arrangements. The printhead chips are positioned so that the printhead chips are capable of ejecting ink drops into a printing zone defined by the platen. Control circuitry is also positioned on the carrier and is configured to control operation of the printhead chips.
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1. A wide format printer comprising:
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a platen defining a print zone; a print assembly comprising; a carrier that is mounted in an operative position with respect to the platen; a plurality of printhead integrated circuits positioned on the carrier, the printhead integrated circuits together incorporating at least fifty thousand nozzle arrangements, the printhead integrated circuits being positioned so that the printhead integrated circuits are capable of ejecting ink drops into the printing zone, and wherein each of the printhead integrated circuits includes drive circuitry for selectively providing drive current to each of the nozzles for causing ejection of the ink drops; and control circuitry positioned on the carrier remote and configured to control operation of the printhead integrated circuits by providing control signals to the drive circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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