PRINTER RECEIVING CARTRIDGE HAVING PAGEWIDTH PRINTHEAD
A printer is provided configured to removably receive a cartridge. The cartridge has a body containing an enclosed volume for holding a supply of printing fluid and a pagewidth printhead in fluid communication with the enclosed volume. The printer is configured such that the body and all of the pagewidth printhead of the cartridge are simultaneously user removable and replaceable as a single component.
1 . A printer configured to removably receive a cartridge comprising a body containing an enclosed volume for holding a supply of printing fluid and a pagewidth printhead in fluid communication with the enclosed volume,
wherein the printer is configured such that the body and all of the pagewidth printhead of the cartridge are simultaneously user removable and replaceable as a single component.
2 . A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the pagewidth printhead is arranged to generate a print of at least 8 inches in width.
3 . A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the pagewidth printhead includes at least 20,000 printing fluid delivery nozzles in fluid communication with the printing fluid storage.
4 . A printer according to claim 3 , wherein the pagewidth printhead includes at least 30,000 printing fluid delivery nozzles.
5 . A printer cartridge according to claim 1 , wherein the enclosed volume includes one or more reservoirs for storing printing fluid.
6 . A printer according to claim 5 , wherein each reservoir stores are corresponding colored ink.
7 . A printer according to claim 5 , wherein at least one of the reservoirs stores an ink fixative.
8 . A printer cartridge according to claim 5 , wherein at least one of the reservoirs stores infra-red ink.