VACUUM PULLDOWN OF A PRINT MEDIA IN A PRINTING SYSTEM

摘要

A printing system (500) includes one or more lineheads (206) disposed opposite a first side of a print media (212) and at least one vacuum assembly (506) having a vacuum manifold (508) disposed opposite a second side of the print media. The linehead or lineheads has one or more print zones (504) where a liquid or ink is deposited onto the first side of the print media. The vacuum manifold is aligned with a non-print zone (510) of each linehead and outputs a vacuum force proximate to the second side of the print media such that at least a portion of the second side of the print media (212) is deflected away from the lineheads. The printing system can also include another component, such as a dryer (208), disposed over the print media and laterally adjacent to the linehead (206). Another vacuum manifold can be disposed adjacent to the second side print media between the linehead and the component.