Method for controlling a web (3, 4) in a printing apparatus, which printing apparatus comprises a transport assembly (61, 90) for moving the web (3, 4) through a transport path along a printing unit for printing an image onto a print area (PA 1-4) of the web (3, 4), wherein the method comprises the steps of: a) Feeding the web (3, 4) from a supply roll (R1, R2) through the transport path to the transport assembly (61, 90); b) Switching the printing apparatus to a ready-to-print mode, wherein the printing unit does not print an image on the web (3, 4) and the web (3, 4) is maintained ready to be printed on; wherein in a printing mode after the ready-to print mode the following steps are performed: c) Moving the web (3, 4) through the transport path in a transport direction along the printing unit by the transport assembly (61, 90); and d) Printing the image onto the print area (PA 1-4) of the web (3, 4) by the printing unit, wherein the image is printed by applying an image material, which solidifies on the web (3, 4) during the printing step; and characterized by: e) Operating the transport assembly (61, 90) to prevent a deformation of the print area (PA 1-4) of the web (3, 4) in the transport path, while maintaining the web (3, 4) in the ready-to-print mode, by performing at least one of the steps of: i. jogging the print area of the web (3, 4) back and forth such that the web (3, 4) is maintained substantially stationary in the transport direction along the transport path; ii. repositioning the web (3, 4) along the transport path such that the imaged area (PA 1-4) of the web (3, 4) is positioned in a web deformation zone along the transport path, after an image has been printed on an imaged area (PA 1-4) of the web (3, 4); and/or iii. determining an interval area arranged between a first print area (PA 1-4) and a second print area (PA 1-4) relative to the transport direction and repositioning the web (3, 4) along the transport path such that the interval area of the web (3, 4) is positioned in the web deformation zone along the transport path. a) Feeding the web (3, 4) from a supply roll (R1, R2) through the transport path to the transport assembly (61, 90); b) Switching the printing apparatus to a ready-to-print mode, wherein the printing unit does not print an image on the web (3, 4) and the web (3, 4) is maintained ready to be printed on; c) Moving the web (3, 4) through the transport path in a transport direction along the printing unit by the transport assembly (61, 90); and d) Printing the image onto the print area (PA 1-4) of the web (3, 4) by the printing unit, wherein the image is printed by applying an image material, which solidifies on the web (3, 4) during the printing step; and i. jogging the print area of the web (3, 4) back and forth such that the web (3, 4) is maintained substantially stationary in the transport direction along the transport path; ii. repositioning the web (3, 4) along the transport path such that the imaged area (PA 1-4) of the web (3, 4) is positioned in a web deformation zone along the transport path, after an image has been printed on an imaged area (PA 1-4) of the web (3, 4); and/or iii. determining an interval area arranged between a first print area (PA 1-4) and a second print area (PA 1-4) relative to the transport direction and repositioning the web (3, 4) along the transport path such that the interval area of the web (3, 4) is positioned in the web deformation zone along the transport path.