摘要 |
Slits are cut in a nozzle tape and aligned with encapsulant beads on a printhead. The slits mechanically decouple portions of the tape stuck to the beads from a central portion of the tape stuck to a nozzle plate, and thereby prevent lifting of the tape off the nozzle plate in the event that the tape subsequently contracts. A method of attaching the tape to the printhead aligns blades with the beads on the printhead, so that the blades cut slits in the tape that are aligned with the beads. The tape is then adhesively secured to the printhead, preserving the alignment.
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