Printhead support assembly
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1. A support assembly for a plurality of inkjet printhead segments, said support assembly including:
- a hollow elongate member that defines at least one ink supply channel and an elongate slot that extends at least partly along the elongate member, so that the, or each, ink supply channel is in fluid communication with the elongate slot; and
a plurality of printhead segment carriers positioned in the slot, at least one printhead segment being mountable in each printhead segment carrier.
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Abstract
An inkjet printhead assembly includes a hollow elongate member defining ink supply channels. The ink supply channels are in fluid communication with an elongate slot in and extending at least partly along the elongate member. A plurality of printhead segment carriers is received and secured in neighboring arrangement within the slot, and at least one printhead segment is mounted to each printhead segment carrier.
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1. A support assembly for a plurality of inkjet printhead segments, said support assembly including:
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a hollow elongate member that defines at least one ink supply channel and an elongate slot that extends at least partly along the elongate member, so that the, or each, ink supply channel is in fluid communication with the elongate slot; and
a plurality of printhead segment carriers positioned in the slot, at least one printhead segment being mountable in each printhead segment carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An inkjet printhead assembly including:
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a hollow elongate member that defines at least one ink supply channel and an elongate slot that extends at least partly along the elongate member, the, or each, ink supply channel being in fluid communication with the elongate slot; and
a plurality of printhead segment carriers positioned in the slot; and
at least one printhead segment mounted to each printhead segment carrier.
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5. An inkjet printhead assembly including:
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a hollow elongate member of substantially constant cross-section along its length having a base wall, two sidewall sections extending from the base wall, and at least one internal web extending inwardly from said base wall, said sidewall sections and webs defining a plurality of ink supply channels each in fluid communication with a slot extending along the elongate member, and free edges of said sidewall sections and said at least one internal web defining a periphery of a slot extending along the member;
a plurality of printhead segment carriers positioned in the slot;
at least one printhead segment mounted to each printhead segment carrier; and
means for connection of each of said ink supply channels to a respective ink supply source. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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