摘要:
A printer (40) having a power bus (44) for delivery of power to a print carriage (42) is disclosed. The power from the power bus (44) is picked up by a charge pickup system (46) mounted on the print carriage (42). The charge pickup system (46) can include a conductor contact (54) and a spring (56) to pressure the conductor (54) to maintain contact with the power bus (44). The power bus (44) can be implemented on the slide bar (48) or on a separate bus bar. A ground return bus (50) can be used to provide ground lines to the print carriage (42).