INTERLEAVABLE LOW-COST INKJET PRINTHEAD

原文（中文）

An inkjet printhead includes: an elongate manifold having a longitudinal central portion extending along a central longitudinal axis of the printhead; first and second longitudinal channel portions extending along respective longitudinal axes at opposite sides of the central portion; and first and second rows of butting print chips mounted to a base of the manifold, the first row of print chips extending along the first channel portion and the second row of print chips extending along the opposite second channel portion. Each of the first and second channel portions extends beyond the central portion at opposite ends of the manifold, such that respective opposite ends of the manifold have a re-entrant profile configured for complementary interleaving of a plurality of said printheads.