Printhead having mirrored rows of print nozzles
View Patent ↗A printhead having at least first and second rows of print nozzles. Each nozzle has first circuitry of a first type arranged asymmetrically to second circuitry of a second type. The respective positions of the first and second circuitry of each nozzle of the first row are arranged mirrored with respect to 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 drive circuitry arranged asymmetrically to control circuitry,
wherein the respective positions of the drive and control circuitry of each nozzle of the first row are arranged mirrored with respect to the drive and control circuitry of each nozzle of the second row.
2. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second rows of nozzles at least partially interlock.
3. A printhead according to claim 2 , wherein the drive circuitry of each nozzle of the first row at least partially interlocks with the drive circuitry of at least one adjacent nozzle of the second row.
4. 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.
5. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein the nozzles of the first and second rows are configured to print the same color.
6. A printhead according to claim 5 , wherein the nozzles of the first and second rows are configured to print the same ink.
7. A printhead according to claim 6 , wherein the nozzles of the first and second rows are coupled to the same ink supply.
8. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second rows are configured to share at least one power supply node.
9. A printhead according to claim 8 , wherein the power supply node is an earth node.
10. A printhead according to claim 9 , wherein the earth node is rated to conduct current on the basis that only one of the first and second rows will be conducting current to the earth node at any one time.
11. A printhead according to claim 8 , wherein the power supply node is a current supply conduit.
12. A printhead according to claim 11 , 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.
13. A printhead according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second rows are configured to share at least one global signal.
14. A printhead according to claim 13 , wherein the global signal is a fire signal.
15. A printhead according to claim 13 , wherein the global signal is a clock signal.