Printer Having Simple Connection Printhead
A printer is provided having a removably secured cradle in which a cartridge having a pagewidth printhead and printing fluid supply is removably received. The cradle has a printed circuit board mounted on pivoting arms such that terminals on the printed circuit board contact, upon the pivoting arms being pivoted toward the cartridge, corresponding terminals of the cartridge, and a controller for controlling operation of the received cartridge via the connected terminals of the cradle and cartridge.
1 . A printer comprising a removably secured cradle in which a cartridge having a pagewidth printhead and printing fluid supply is removably received,
wherein the cradle comprises a printed circuit board mounted on pivoting arms such that terminals on the printed circuit board contact, upon the pivoting arms being pivoted toward the cartridge, corresponding terminals of the cartridge, and a controller for controlling operation of the received cartridge via the connected terminals of the cradle and cartridge.
2 . A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the cradle has a recess in which the cartridge is removably received.
3 . A printer according to claim 2 , wherein the printed circuit board is mounted so that the terminals are located within the recess.
4 . A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the controller is in the form of electrical circuitry provided on the printed circuit board.
5 . A printer according to claim 4 , wherein the electrical circuitry is provided upon one surface of the printed circuit board and the terminals are provided upon an opposite surface of the printed circuit board.
6 . A printer according to claim 4 , wherein the electrical circuitry sends electrical signals in the form of data and power signals to the terminals of the printed circuit board for transmission to the corresponding terminals on the cartridge.
7 . A printer according to claim 1 , wherein the cradle has a pivoted cover portion for covering the secured cartridge, the cover portion, printed circuit board and pivoting arms being arranged so that pivoting of the cover portion causes said pivoting of the pivoting arms.