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