An inkjet printing system comprising: a printer base including a printing region and a curing region; at least one print head disposed in the printing region for depositing ultraviolet - curable ink onto a substrate, forming a substrate with ink droplets; a curing station disposed such that the substrate leaves the printing region and advances into said curing region between said printer base and the curing station, wherein the curing station further comprises: a ultraviolet light source; a film application means, wherein said film application means is configured such that said substrate passes underneath it, wherein the film application means is configured for covering said ink droplets with a film as said substrate with ink droplets passes underneath, forming an atmospheric-barrier; a less reactive gas introduction means configured for injecting less reactive gas into the curing region, forming a less reactive gas pocket, thus providing a less reactive atmosphere to the substrate prior to the ink droplets being covered with said film, wherein said atmospheric-barrier and said less reactive gas pocket define a reduced oxygen cure zone, and wherein said UV light source is configured to radiate said reduced oxygen cure zone with ultraviolet radiation. a printer base including a printing region and a curing region; at least one print head disposed in the printing region for depositing ultraviolet - curable ink onto a substrate, forming a substrate with ink droplets; a curing station disposed such that the substrate leaves the printing region and advances into said curing region between said printer base and the curing station, wherein the curing station further comprises: a ultraviolet light source; a film application means, wherein said film application means is configured such that said substrate passes underneath it, wherein the film application means is configured for covering said ink droplets with a film as said substrate with ink droplets passes underneath, forming an atmospheric-barrier; a less reactive gas introduction means configured for injecting less reactive gas into the curing region, forming a less reactive gas pocket, thus providing a less reactive atmosphere to the substrate prior to the ink droplets being covered with said film, wherein said atmospheric-barrier and said less reactive gas pocket define a reduced oxygen cure zone, and wherein said UV light source is configured to radiate said reduced oxygen cure zone with ultraviolet radiation. a ultraviolet light source; a film application means, wherein said film application means is configured such that said substrate passes underneath it, wherein the film application means is configured for covering said ink droplets with a film as said substrate with ink droplets passes underneath, forming an atmospheric-barrier; a less reactive gas introduction means configured for injecting less reactive gas into the curing region, forming a less reactive gas pocket, thus providing a less reactive atmosphere to the substrate prior to the ink droplets being covered with said film, wherein said atmospheric-barrier and said less reactive gas pocket define a reduced oxygen cure zone, and wherein said UV light source is configured to radiate said reduced oxygen cure zone with ultraviolet radiation.