Printhead having mirrored rows of print nozzles
View Patent ↗A printhead is provided having at least first and second rows of print nozzles. Each nozzle has first circuitry of a first type arranged on an opposite side of the nozzle as second circuitry of a second type. The respective positions of the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the first row are rotated 180 degrees relative to the respective positions of the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the second row.
1. A printhead comprising at least first and second rows of print nozzles, each nozzle having first circuitry of a first type arranged on an opposite side of the nozzle as second circuitry of a second type,
wherein the respective positions of the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the first row are rotated 180 degrees relative to the respective positions of the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the second row.
2. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second circuitry of each nozzle are positioned in a line perpendicular to first and second rows.
3. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second rows of nozzles at least partially interlock.
4. A printhead according to claim 3 , wherein the first circuitry of each nozzle of the first row at least partially interlocks with the first circuitry of at least one adjacent nozzle of the second row.
5. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein each of at least a majority of nozzles of the first row is paired with a nozzle of the second row.
6. A printhead according to claim 1 , including a plurality of first rows and second rows, each of the first rows being paired with one of the second rows.
7. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein the nozzles of the first and second rows are configured to print the same color.
8. A printhead according to claim 7 , wherein the nozzles of the first and second rows are configured to print the same ink.
9. A printhead according to claim 8 , wherein the nozzles of the first and second rows are coupled to the same ink supply.
10. A printhead according to claim 9 , including a plurality of first rows and second rows, each of the first rows being paired with one of the second rows, wherein the nozzles of the first and second rows in each pair are configured to print the same ink as each other.
11. A printhead according to claim 10 , wherein the nozzles of the first and second rows in each pair are coupled to the same ink supply.
12. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second rows are configured to share at least one power supply node.
13. A printhead according to claim 12 , wherein the power supply node is an earth.
14. A printhead according to claim 13 , wherein the earth is rated to conduct current on the basis that only one of the first and second rows will be conducting current to earth at any one time.
15. A printhead according to claim 12 , wherein the power supply node is a current supply conduit.
16. A printhead according to claim 15 , wherein the current supply conduit is rated to conduct current on the basis that only one of the first and second rows will be sourcing current via the current supply conduit at any one time.
17. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second rows are configured to share at least one global signal.
18. A printhead according to claim 17 , wherein the global signal is a fire signal.
19. A printhead according to claim 17 , wherein the global signal is a clock signal.