A printing system comprising: a. an intermediate transfer member; b. an image forming station configured to form ink images upon a surface of the intermediate transfer member while the intermediate transfer member is in motion; c. a rotating impression cylinder (502,504) configured to be periodically engaged to and disengaged from the rotating intermediate transfer member such that during periods of engagement the ink images are transferred from the surface of the rotating intermediate transfer member to a substrate located between the impression cylinder and the intermediate transfer member; and d. a controller configured to regulate the motion of the intermediate transfer member such that: i. during periods of engagement, the intermediate transfer member moves with the same surface velocity as the rotating impression cylinder; and ii. during periods of disengagement, the surface velocity of the intermediate transfer member, or part thereof, is increased or decreased so as to: A. prevent a pre-determined section of the intermediate transfer member from being aligned with the impression cylinder during periods of engagement; and/or B. improve a synchronization between a pre-determined section of the intermediate transfer member and a pre-determined location of the impression cylinder. a. an intermediate transfer member; b. an image forming station configured to form ink images upon a surface of the intermediate transfer member while the intermediate transfer member is in motion; c. a rotating impression cylinder (502,504) configured to be periodically engaged to and disengaged from the rotating intermediate transfer member such that during periods of engagement the ink images are transferred from the surface of the rotating intermediate transfer member to a substrate located between the impression cylinder and the intermediate transfer member; and d. a controller configured to regulate the motion of the intermediate transfer member such that: i. during periods of engagement, the intermediate transfer member moves with the same surface velocity as the rotating impression cylinder; and ii. during periods of disengagement, the surface velocity of the intermediate transfer member, or part thereof, is increased or decreased so as to: A. prevent a pre-determined section of the intermediate transfer member from being aligned with the impression cylinder during periods of engagement; and/or B. improve a synchronization between a pre-determined section of the intermediate transfer member and a pre-determined location of the impression cylinder. i. during periods of engagement, the intermediate transfer member moves with the same surface velocity as the rotating impression cylinder; and ii. during periods of disengagement, the surface velocity of the intermediate transfer member, or part thereof, is increased or decreased so as to: A. prevent a pre-determined section of the intermediate transfer member from being aligned with the impression cylinder during periods of engagement; and/or B. improve a synchronization between a pre-determined section of the intermediate transfer member and a pre-determined location of the impression cylinder. A. prevent a pre-determined section of the intermediate transfer member from being aligned with the impression cylinder during periods of engagement; and/or B. improve a synchronization between a pre-determined section of the intermediate transfer member and a pre-determined location of the impression cylinder.