Inkjet printhead having nozzle arrangements with actuator pivot anchors
First Claim
1. An inkjet printhead having a plurality of nozzle arrangements for ejecting ink onto a printing medium, each nozzle arrangement comprising:
- a substrate defining an ink chamber having an ink inlet and a plurality of ink ejection ports, the chamber being in fluid communication with an ink supply channel in the printhead via the ink inlet;
a pivot anchor arranged on the substrate; and
a moveable actuator fast with the pivot anchor and arranged to cause selective ejection of ink from any one of the ejection ports while simultaneously causing an inflow of ink from the ink supply channel into the chamber via the ink inlet.
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Abstract
Provided is an inkjet printhead having a plurality of nozzle arrangements for ejecting ink onto a printing medium. Each nozzle arrangement includes a substrate defining an ink chamber having an ink inlet and a plurality of ink ejection ports, the chamber and ink supply channel being in fluid communication via the ink inlet. Each arrangement also includes a pivot anchor arranged on the substrate, and an actuator fast with the pivot anchor and arranged to cause selective ejection of ink from any one of the ejection ports while simultaneously causing an inflow of ink from the ink supply channel into the chamber via the ink inlet.
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1. An inkjet printhead having a plurality of nozzle arrangements for ejecting ink onto a printing medium, each nozzle arrangement comprising:
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a substrate defining an ink chamber having an ink inlet and a plurality of ink ejection ports, the chamber being in fluid communication with an ink supply channel in the printhead via the ink inlet; a pivot anchor arranged on the substrate; and a moveable actuator fast with the pivot anchor and arranged to cause selective ejection of ink from any one of the ejection ports while simultaneously causing an inflow of ink from the ink supply channel into the chamber via the ink inlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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