CONTROLLING AIR AND LIQUID FLOWS IN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL PRINTHEAD ARRAY

摘要

A printhead includes a substrate having an enclosure that includes an aperture through which liquid drops and gas flow are emitted. An array of liquid drop ejectors is included in the enclosure, which eject the liquid drops emitted through the aperture in response to image data. An array of gas flow ejectors is included in the enclosure, which emit the gas flow through the aperture.

主权项

1. A printhead comprising:
a substrate including an enclosure having an aperture through which liquid drops and gas flow are emitted; an array of liquid drop ejectors included in the enclosure that eject the liquid drops emitted through the aperture toward a receiver in response to image data; and an array of gas flow ejectors included in the enclosure that emits the gas flow emitted through the aperture toward the receiver.