A cradle unit for an inkjet printer is provided. The cradle unit has a body complementary to a removable inkjet cartridge of a type having a pagewidth printhead and an ink supply, a controller for controlling the operation of the printhead to facilitate printing, and a plurality of terminals in electrical communication with the controller for transmitting control signals from the controller to corresponding terminals provided on the cartridge. The terminals are arranged to pivotally engage with the corresponding terminals provided on the cartridge when the cartridge is received by the body.