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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2021
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Patrick Jun Howe, Fairport, NY (US);
John Patrick Baker, Rochester, NY (US);
Brian M. Balthasar, North Tonawanda, NY (US);
Glenn Batchelor, Fairport, NY (US);
Anthony Salvatore Condello, Webster, NY (US);
Ali R. Dergham, Fairport, NY (US);
Timothy P. Foley, Marion, NY (US);
Douglas K. Herrmann, Webster, NY (US);
Richard A. Kalb, Rochester, NY (US);
Peter John Knausdorf, Henrietta, NY (US);
Jason M. LeFevre, Penfield, NY (US);
Jack T. Lestrange, Macedon, NY (US);
Chu-Heng Liu, Penfield, NY (US);
Paul J. McConville, Webster, NY (US);
Seemit Praharaj, Webster, NY (US);
Palghat S. Ramesh, Pittsford, NY (US);
Joseph C. Sheflin, Macedon, NY (US);
Emmett James Spence, Honeoye Falls, NY (US);
Robert Jian Zhang, Brighton, NY (US);
Megan Zielenski, Holland Patent, NY (US);
XEROX CORPORATION, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a carrier plate and a printhead arranged to eject a print fluid through an opening of the carrier plate to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system comprises an air supply unit comprising air flow guide structure extending into the opening of the carrier plate between the carrier plate and the printhead to flow air through the opening. The air flow control system controls the air supply unit to selectively flow the air based on a location of a print medium relative to the printhead.