CPC B41J 11/0085 (2013.01) | 19 Claims |
1. A printing system, comprising:
a print fluid deposition assembly comprising:
a carrier plate comprising an opening;
a printhead supported by the carrier plate, wherein the printhead is arranged to eject a print fluid through the opening of the carrier plate and to a deposition region of the print fluid deposition assembly; and
a media transport device comprising a movable support surface, the media transport device configured to hold a print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction and the movable support surface configured to transport the print medium along a process direction through the deposition region of the print fluid deposition assembly; and
an airflow control system arranged to flow air through the opening of the carrier plate between the carrier plate and the printhead,
wherein the airflow control system is configured to selectively flow the air based on a location of a print medium transported by the media transport device relative to the printhead.
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