An image forming apparatus, comprising: a substrate receiving member configured to selectively receive a substrate; a fluid applicator unit configured to selectively eject a first set of drops to the substrate received by the substrate receiving member in a print mode and a second set of drops in a maintenance mode, wherein the fluid applicator unit and the substrate receiving member form a print zone there between; and an air recirculater assembly comprising a filter unit configured to filter aerosol and/or particulates from the air to form filtered air; and an airflow unit (27, 28a, 28b) configured to direct the air to pass through the filter unit to form the filtered air; wherein the airflow unit (27, 28a, 28b) comprises a fan configured to suck the air forming the air barrier including aerosol and/or particulates through the filter unit to form the filtered air and configured to push the filtered air across the print zone to form the air barrier; a first duct member disposed between the fan and the print zone, the first duct member is configured to form a first channel to guide the filtered air from the fan to the print zone; and a second duct member disposed between the fan and the substrate receiving member configured to form a second channel to guide the air to the fan characterized in that the air recirculater assembly is configured to direct air to form an air barrier with the filtered air across the print zone to redirect aerosol and/or particulates from crossing through the air barrier and onto the substrate; and wherein the substrate receiving member comprises a substrate receiving area configured to receive the substrate and at least one recirculation opening for the air to pass through the substrate receiving member to the second duct member. a substrate receiving member configured to selectively receive a substrate; a fluid applicator unit configured to selectively eject a first set of drops to the substrate received by the substrate receiving member in a print mode and a second set of drops in a maintenance mode, wherein the fluid applicator unit and the substrate receiving member form a print zone there between; and an air recirculater assembly comprising a filter unit configured to filter aerosol and/or particulates from the air to form filtered air; and an airflow unit (27, 28a, 28b) configured to direct the air to pass through the filter unit to form the filtered air; wherein the airflow unit (27, 28a, 28b) comprises a fan configured to suck the air forming the air barrier including aerosol and/or particulates through the filter unit to form the filtered air and configured to push the filtered air across the print zone to form the air barrier; a first duct member disposed between the fan and the print zone, the first duct member is configured to form a first channel to guide the filtered air from the fan to the print zone; and a second duct member disposed between the fan and the substrate receiving member configured to form a second channel to guide the air to the fan characterized in that the air recirculater assembly is configured to direct air to form an air barrier with the filtered air across the print zone to redirect aerosol and/or particulates from crossing through the air barrier and onto the substrate; and wherein the substrate receiving member comprises a substrate receiving area configured to receive the substrate and at least one recirculation opening for the air to pass through the substrate receiving member to the second duct member.