An inkjet printhead assembly includes an elongate support. A plurality of printhead modules is arranged end-to-end along the support. Each printhead module includes a carrier carrying an elongate printhead configured to eject ink. Ends of each carrier define one or more complementary formations so that each adjacent pair of carriers is nested together. The printheads are positioned on the carriers to form a pair of parallel rows of spaced apart printheads with one of the rows being longitudinally offset with respect to the other row so that each printhead in the one row overlaps each adjacent printhead in the other row to enable printing without gaps along the support.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a Continuation application of U.S. Ser. No. 10/990,552 filed on Nov. 18, 2004, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/893,386 filed on Jul. 19, 2004, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,846,059, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10/291,706 filed on Nov. 12, 2002, which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09/609,140 filed on Jun. 30, 2000, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,755,513, all of which is herein incorporated by reference.
Priority Data
Jun 30, 1999 [AU] PQ1304 Jun 30, 1999 [AU] PQ1305 Jun 30, 1999 [AU] PQ1306
