A printing system, comprising: a media support device to support a media; a printhead to selectively print an image on the media; a print zone disposed between the printhead and the media support device; a heating assembly to selectively form and direct heated air to the print zone; the printing system characterised in that the printhead includes a temperature sensitive resistor to detect a temperature therein, and the printing system further comprises: a power modulation module to selectively supply a first amount of power to the heating assembly to form and direct heated air within a first temperature range to the print zone, and to selectively supply a second amount of power to the heating assembly to form and direct heated air in a second temperature range, less than the first temperature range, to the print zone, and deactivate the heating assembly based on a detection of the temperature by the temperature sensitive resistor of the printhead, wherein the power modulation module comprises a temperature detection module to determine whether the temperature of the printhead is within a warning temperature range, wherein the power modulation module is to continue supplying the first amount of power to the heating assembly in response to a determination that the temperature of the printhead is not within the warning temperature range, and to supply a second amount of power that is less than the first amount of power to the heating assembly in response to a determination that the temperature of the printhead is within the warning temperature range; and wherein the printhead is configured to print an image on the media in the print zone after the first amount of power is supplied to the heating assembly. a media support device to support a media; a printhead to selectively print an image on the media; a print zone disposed between the printhead and the media support device; a heating assembly to selectively form and direct heated air to the print zone; the printing system characterised in that the printhead includes a temperature sensitive resistor to detect a temperature therein, and the printing system further comprises: a power modulation module to selectively supply a first amount of power to the heating assembly to form and direct heated air within a first temperature range to the print zone, and to selectively supply a second amount of power to the heating assembly to form and direct heated air in a second temperature range, less than the first temperature range, to the print zone, and deactivate the heating assembly based on a detection of the temperature by the temperature sensitive resistor of the printhead, wherein the power modulation module comprises a temperature detection module to determine whether the temperature of the printhead is within a warning temperature range, wherein the power modulation module is to continue supplying the first amount of power to the heating assembly in response to a determination that the temperature of the printhead is not within the warning temperature range, and to supply a second amount of power that is less than the first amount of power to the heating assembly in response to a determination that the temperature of the printhead is within the warning temperature range; and wherein the printhead is configured to print an image on the media in the print zone after the first amount of power is supplied to the heating assembly. a power modulation module to selectively supply a first amount of power to the heating assembly to form and direct heated air within a first temperature range to the print zone, and to selectively supply a second amount of power to the heating assembly to form and direct heated air in a second temperature range, less than the first temperature range, to the print zone, and deactivate the heating assembly based on a detection of the temperature by the temperature sensitive resistor of the printhead, wherein the power modulation module comprises a temperature detection module to determine whether the temperature of the printhead is within a warning temperature range, wherein the power modulation module is to continue supplying the first amount of power to the heating assembly in response to a determination that the temperature of the printhead is not within the warning temperature range, and to supply a second amount of power that is less than the first amount of power to the heating assembly in response to a determination that the temperature of the printhead is within the warning temperature range; and wherein the printhead is configured to print an image on the media in the print zone after the first amount of power is supplied to the heating assembly.