INK SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT FOR A PRINTER

摘要

A printhead (11) assembly includes an elongate pagewidth ink distribution housing (35) that has a longitudinal extent in a pagewidth direction and conveys ink to a number of ink ejection nozzles (30) spanning the pagewidth. The housing (35) includes inlet ports (34) configured to receive ink hoses (94) via which different colored inks are received by the housing (35). The hoses (94) extend from the ports (34) in a direction that is normal to the pagewidth direction of the printhead (11) so as to enable the printhead (11) to be fitted within a compact housing.