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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2014
Randy Dae Vandagriff, Xenia, OH (US);
Michael J. Piatt, Dayton, OH (US);
Randy Dae Vandagriff, Xenia, OH (US);
Michael J. Piatt, Dayton, OH (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A printing system for printing on a print medium is disclosed. The printing system comprises two lineheads disposed opposite a first side of the print medium, wherein the two lineheads have a common orientation relative to a horizontal direction. At least one roller is disposed under each linehead and in contact with a second side of the print medium. At least one vacuum assembly is disposed under each linehead, each vacuum assembly having a vacuum manifold disposed opposite the second side of the print medium, where the vacuum manifold outputs a vacuum force proximate to the second side of the print medium such that at least a portion of the second side of the print medium is deflected away from the two lineheads.