摘要:
An ink manifold constructed with a number of semiconductor tiles which are fastened end to end on a rigid base member to form a page wide print mechanism. Each tile is constructed with ink channels on one side in liquid communication with ink outlet ports on the opposite side. The ink channels carry ink from ports in the base member to the outlet ports of the tiles. The interface between each tile defines a boundary. An inkjet printhead is fastened over each boundary of the tiled manifold so that the ink inlet ports of the printhead are aligned with the ink outlet ports of the underlying tiles. No ink passes across the boundary of the adjacent manifold tiles. The fabrication of the individual tiles from a semiconductor wafer facilitates usage of the wafer when fabricating page wide print mechanisms.
摘要:
Disclosed is a printhead for a printer that includes a plurality of ejection chip units. Each ejection chip unit of the plurality of ejection chip units is configured to eject at least one fluid. The printhead further includes a plurality of supporting units. Each supporting unit of the plurality of supporting units is fluidly coupled with a corresponding ejection chip unit. The each supporting unit includes a plurality of trenches adapted to receive an adhesive to facilitate attachment of the each supporting unit with the corresponding ejection chip unit. Furthermore, the printhead includes a base unit fluidly coupled with the each supporting unit of the plurality of supporting units. The base unit is adapted to provide the at least one fluid to the each ejection chip unit through a corresponding to supporting unit. Further disclosed is a method for assembling the printhead.
摘要:
A method of packaging an ink tank for shipment, the method comprising: (a) sealing a first substratum to an ink tank to inhibit fluid communication between an interior of the ink tank and an external environment by way of an ink outlet port of the ink tank, the resultant seal between the first substratum and the ink tank includes at least one of an apex at least partially defined by two substantially linear segments being angled from one another between about 20 degrees to about 160 degrees and fractions separating portions of the substrate from one another; and (b) sealing a second substratum to the ink tank to inhibit fluid communication between the interior of the ink tank and the external environment by way of an ink vent of the ink tank, where the first substratum and the second substratum are removable from the ink tank.