A method for printing a sheet deforming under thermal stress comprising the steps of: a) providing a printing device having at least one means for receiving at least one region of the sheet having a receiving surface to which a printing module (105a, 105b, 105c, 105d) comprising at least one row of nozzles is assigned, which row of nozzles is oppositely spaced apart from the receiving surface, b) applying the region of the sheet having a temperature T1 to the receiving surface having a temperature T2, defining a temperature difference TU, c) printing the region of the sheet being in contact with the receiving surface with ink droplets, wherein in the meantime the region of the sheet being in contact with the receiving surface undergoes a temperature change under the influence of an energy change, which is generated when energy is supplied and/or withdrawn, in such a way that the temperature difference TU between the region of the sheet and the receiving surface increases and, at the same time, holding forces are applied via the receiving surface onto the region of the sheet, wherein the holding forces are applied as vacuum holding forces by means of activated retaining means which are formed by vacuum-capable suction channels extending from the interior of the receiving means to the receiving surface and entering the receiving surface as suction openings, wherein the holding forces over-compensate for the deforming forces resulting from the temperature change in the region of the sheet parallel to the receiving surface in a counter-acting way, wherein the sheet is provided with a thickness of 10 to 100 μm, wherein the suction openings are formed as nano and/or micro openings and are chosen so small that the regions of the sheet directly affected by the suction openings are kept in a stable form with regard to the effects of the vacuum holding forces, wherein the holding forces are determined depending on a maximum predetermined temperature change that can occur and these are taken into account when controlling the holding forces in such a way that the deforming forces caused are overcompensated in a counter-acting way. a) providing a printing device having at least one means for receiving at least one region of the sheet having a receiving surface to which a printing module (105a, 105b, 105c, 105d) comprising at least one row of nozzles is assigned, which row of nozzles is oppositely spaced apart from the receiving surface, b) applying the region of the sheet having a temperature T1 to the receiving surface having a temperature T2, defining a temperature difference TU, c) printing the region of the sheet being in contact with the receiving surface with ink droplets, wherein in the meantime the region of the sheet being in contact with the receiving surface undergoes a temperature change under the influence of an energy change, which is generated when energy is supplied and/or withdrawn, in such a way that the temperature difference TU between the region of the sheet and the receiving surface increases and, at the same time, holding forces are applied via the receiving surface onto the region of the sheet, wherein the holding forces are applied as vacuum holding forces by means of activated retaining means which are formed by vacuum-capable suction channels extending from the interior of the receiving means to the receiving surface and entering the receiving surface as suction openings, wherein the holding forces over-compensate for the deforming forces resulting from the temperature change in the region of the sheet parallel to the receiving surface in a counter-acting way,