| US 7,465,033 B2 | ||
| Self-referencing printhead assembly | ||
| Christopher Hibbard, Balmain (Australia); Kia Silverbrook, Balmain (Australia); Akira Nakazawa, Balmain (Australia); Garry Raymond Jackson, Balmain (Australia); and John Douglas Peter Morgan, Balmain (Australia) | ||
| Assigned to Silverbrook Research Ptv Ltd, Balmain, New South Wales (Australia) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 05, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/293,804. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0126841 A1, Jun. 07, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B41J 2/05 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 347—59 [347/86] | 19 Claims |
| 1. A printhead assembly comprising:
at least one printhead integrated circuit having a plurality of ink ejection nozzles; and
an ink distribution support mounting the, or each, printhead integrated circuit, the ink distribution support being arranged,
in use, to distribute ink to the nozzles, the printhead assembly being arranged to be mounted to a printer at the ink distribution
support,
wherein the ink distribution support is provided with at least one reference feature, the, or each, reference feature serving
to provide information on the location of the nozzles upon mounting of the printhead assembly to the printer, and
the at least one reference feature is a flat surface of a plurality of corners of the ink distribution support.
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