Thermal Printhead
AssemblyA line of resistive heating dots on a ceramic substrate that darkens thermal paper; carried on a sprung mount with its own driver flex and heat spreader. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Bill of materials for Thermal Printhead
5 top-level lines as of r171825| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heating Element | heating-element | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Head Substrate | tlp-head-substrate | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Head Driver Flex 3 parts | tlp-head-driver-flex | 1× | 1 | 0 | assembly |
| 4 | Head Heat Spreader | tlp-head-heatsink | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 5 | Head Pressure Spring | tlp-head-spring | 1× | 1 | · | part |