An ink-jet printhead package includes a frame having a first surface and a second surface with a hollow and an ink supply hole, the hollow and the ink supply hole extending through the frame, the ink supply hole providing flow communication between the first surface and the second surface, a groove formed on the second surface of the frame, the groove surrounding the hollow and the ink supply hole, an adhesive coating an interior of the groove, and a printhead chip having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the printhead chip having a plurality of nozzles formed thereon and the second surface of the printhead chip being adhered to the frame by the adhesive, the printhead chip being operable to eject ink supplied through the ink supply hole through the plurality of nozzles.