Patent attributes
A print assembly for a wide format printer includes a housing. An elongate chassis is positioned in the housing and is mountable on a support structure to be positioned above a substrate. A platen assembly is mounted on the chassis and is configured to extend substantially along a length of the chassis. A feed mechanism is mounted on the chassis to feed wide format print media along the feed path. An elongate carrier is mounted on the chassis to extend substantially along the length of the chassis. A plurality of printhead modules is mounted on the carrier. Each printhead module includes an ink distribution assembly and an elongate printhead integrated circuit mounted on the ink distribution assembly. The printhead modules are configured so that the printhead integrated circuits span the platen. A number of control circuitry units is mounted on the chassis. Each control circuitry unit is connected to at least one respective printhead integrated circuit to control operation of said at least one respective printhead integrated circuit.
