Patent ID: 7052124
Filing Date: 2006-05-30
Classification: B41J

Abstract:
1. A method of operating an inkjet printing mechanism, the method comprising: passing media through a print zone, said print zone including a support apparatus supporting said media thereat; during said passing, applying in a print zone print imaging by application of ink from an ink dispensing element and onto a first surface of said media; and directing an airflow at said first surface prior to the first surface being contacted by a structure downstream of the print zone, said airflow including a first directional component away from said print zone so as to not intersect the print zone and a second directional component into said first surface, said second directional component urging at least a portion of said media against said support apparatus in said print zone, wherein said airflow carries heat energy taken from a heat source performing a function other than heating air and otherwise producing waste heat energy.