Structure and method for preventing ink shorting of conductors connected to printhead

• Main Authors: STOKES; PETER R, COLBURN; WILLIAM S, BOUCHER; WILLIAM R, CHILDERS; WINTHROP D, THIERHEIMER, JR.; CHARLES L, ELLIOT; JOSEPH R, TIMM, JR.; DALE D, FIELD; MARSHALL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 15.08.1995
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; LINING MACHINES; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; PRINTING; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS; STAMPS; TRANSPORTING; TYPEWRITERS

In one embodiment of the invention, a flexible tape has formed on it conductors for being connected to a printhead substrate. The conductors on the tape are coated with an insulating layer, and exposed ends of the conductors extend from the layer. A headland is formed on a plastic print cartridge fo...