Apparatus for treating media sheets

摘要

A combination of an image forming apparatus (14) and an apparatus for treating media sheets (12) after an image has been formed, the image forming apparatus comprising a processing stage (16) causing the media sheets to be heated, the apparatus for treating the media sheets being disposed on a discharge side of the image forming apparatus and comprising a perforated conveying and support substrate (20) arranged to convey the media sheets through a stabilization zone (28) where the substrate has a limited curvature, and a suction device (34) for applying a vacuum to the perforations of the substrate (20) in the stabilization zone (28) so as to suck the media sheets (12) against the substrate (20), characterized by a cooling system (36) arranged for actively cooling the media sheets (12) while they are sucked against the substrate (20) in the stabilization zone (28).