IP Library Granted Patent US 7,959,272
Granted Patent B2
US 7,959,272 · App. 11/869,710 · Granted Jun 14, 2011

Print cartridge assembly with ink storage reservoirs and print media

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,959,272
App. No.
11/869,710
Granted
Jun 14, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A print cartridge assembly includes a print cartridge. The print cartridge includes a core defining a plurality of ink storage reservoirs and a length of print media wound upon the core. The print cartridge further includes a roller assembly for feeding the print media from the core. A printhead assembly includes a chassis, a pair of printhead supports extending from the chassis and an ink ejection printhead supported by the supports to print ink from the reservoirs upon the fed print media.

Claims (9)

1. A print cartridge assembly comprising:

a print cartridge having a core defining a plurality of ink storage reservoirs and a length of print media wound upon the core, the print cartridge also having a roller assembly for feeding the print media from the core; and

a printhead assembly having a chassis, a pair of printhead supports extending from the chassis and an ink ejection printhead supported by the supports to print ink from the reservoirs upon the fed print media;

wherein the printhead assembly further includes a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected to the printhead, the flexible PCB carrying busbars to supply power to the printhead;

wherein the printhead assembly further includes a quality assurance (QA) integrated circuit mounted to the PCB and configured to authenticate the print cartridge.

2. A print cartridge assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the chassis defines a well in which a worm gear of a print media separating means is located.

3. A print cartridge assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the roller assembly includes a triplet of rollers with one of the rollers being driven.

4. A print cartridge assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the printhead assembly includes a capping mechanism supported, in a displaceable manner, on the chassis to be displaceable towards and away from the printhead.

5. A print cartridge assembly as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the capping mechanism includes a displaceable carrier and an elongate rib arranged on the carrier to be placed into abutment with the printhead by the carrier when the printhead is inoperative.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 25, 2014
From: ZAMTEC LIMITED
To: MEMJET TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 033244/0276 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2012
From: SILVERBROOK RESEARCH PTY. LIMITED AND CLAMATE PTY LIMITED
To: ZAMTEC LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028531/0032 →