A printhead assembly includes an elongate channel member of a metal alloy. A flexible elongate fluid carrier is positioned on a floor of the channel member and defines a number of longitudinally extending passages extending along a length of the fluid carrier. The fluid carrier defines repeated patterns of holes, the holes of each pattern being in fluid communication with respective passages. A series of printhead modules are engaged with the channel member. Each printhead module includes an ink distribution assembly that defines inlets in fluid communication with respective holes of a corresponding pattern and outlets in communication with respective inlets. A printhead integrated circuit (IC) is mounted on the ink distribution assembly to receive at least ink from the outlets.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
The present application is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/450,440 filed on Jun. 12, 2006, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,156,492, which is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 11/250,450 filed on Oct. 17, 2005, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,066,573, which is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/728,922 filed Dec. 8, 2003, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,997,545, which is a Continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/102,700 filed on Mar. 22, 2002, now issued U.S. Pat. No. 6,692,113, all of which is herein incorporated by reference.
