Abstract: In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a printhead cap system is described. The printhead cap system includes a cap having an elastomer seal to surround a printhead die on a print cartridge. The printhead cap system also includes a variable force capping station to retain the cap. The variable force capping station is to move the cap to 1) a first position wherein the cap exerts a first force on a substrate on which the printhead die is disposed and 2) a second position wherein the cap exerts a second force on the substrate. In an example, the second force is greater than the first force. The printhead cap system also includes a control system to raise the cap from an uncapped position through the first position and the second position.

Abstract: An inkjet printer comprising an ejection device, movably provided along a print zone and a spit zone, a printer controller to control ejection device maintenance, a spittoon located in the spit zone to receive maintenance ink ejected by the ejection device in the spit zone when ejection device maintenance is performed, is provided. The printer controller is to set a random spit position within the spit zone at which the ejection device is to eject the maintenance ink into the spittoon and to cause the ejection device to move to the set random spit position and to eject the maintenance ink into the spittoon at the random spit position.