Inkjet printer utilizing low energy titanium nitride heater elements

摘要

An inkjet printer comprises an array of nozzles extending substantially a width of a print media fed through the inkjet printer; and a plurality of heater elements each corresponding to a nozzle, the heater elements being formed substantially of titanium nitride. The heater elements are provided in contact with a bubble forming liquid and sized to heat the bubble forming liquid above a boiling point thereof upon application of 200 nJ or less of energy to each heater element.