摘要 |
A hold down apparatus for use in a hardcopy device ( 20 ) comprising a first surface adapted to support a sheet of print media ( 74 ) thereon and a vaccum guide arranged to support a partial vacuum, the first surface having a plurality of apertures therein in fluid communication with the vacuum guide via a porous or labyrinthine flow restraint ( 82 a , 82 b), the apparatus being arranged such that downstream of the apertures, unimpeded vacuum flow between the plurality of apertures is substantially prevented. |