| abstract |
An inkjet printhead with an array of drop ejection apparatuses. The array is configured such that it produces a print zone less than 3 mm wide on a print media substrate fed past the printhead. By reducing the width of the print zone, there is no need for the media feed system to accurately flatten the media as it passes the printhead. This is particularly advantageous for pagewidth printheads because reducing the width of the print zone in scanning printheads increases the number of scans needed per page which tends to slow the print speed. |