Printhead assembly with end-to-end printhead integrated circuit carriers
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1. A printhead assembly comprising:
- an elongate support structure;
a series of side wall sections extending a length of the support structure and defining ink supply channels, edges of the walls delineating a gap;
a plurality of carriers positioned end-to-end in the gap and supported by said edges of the walls, the carriers defining a recess and ink supply passages in fluid communication with the recess and the ink supply channels; and
a printhead integrated circuit mounted in each recess to receive ink from the ink supply channels.
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A printhead assembly includes an elongate support structure. A series of side wall sections extend a length of the support structure and define ink supply channels. Edges of the walls delineate a gap. A plurality of carriers is positioned end-to-end in the gap and is supported by said edges of the walls. The carriers define a recess and ink supply passages in fluid communication with the recess and the ink supply channels. A printhead integrated circuit is mounted in each recess to receive ink from the ink supply channels.
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1. A printhead assembly comprising:
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an elongate support structure; a series of side wall sections extending a length of the support structure and defining ink supply channels, edges of the walls delineating a gap; a plurality of carriers positioned end-to-end in the gap and supported by said edges of the walls, the carriers defining a recess and ink supply passages in fluid communication with the recess and the ink supply channels; and a printhead integrated circuit mounted in each recess to receive ink from the ink supply channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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