Abstract: Example implementations relate to a printer comprising at least one printhead, carried by a carriage, to print onto a substrate, a surface to support the substrate; the surface comprising a plurality of platens associated with an elongate member; each platen having an upper planar surface forming part of the surface for supporting the medium and being adjustable to vary a characteristic of the upper planar surface to influence a distance between the upper planar surface and the at least one printhead.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of controlling tension of a media during printing. The media is tensioned by supporting a dancer bar coupled at a first end to a first dancer arm which moves about a first pivot. The tension is provided by resisting a net moment acting on the first dancer arm. The method comprises applying a first setting force to the first dancer arm to set the net moment acting on the first dancer arm and adjusting the first setting force to alter the net moment acting on the first dancer arm.

Abstract: A printing system is disclosed herein. The system comprises a controller and a carriage moveable along a width of a print zone, the carriage includes a printhead to eject a printing fluid on a plot area within the print zone based on print job data. The controller is to receive a print job data; define a post-processing time based on the print job data; and define a time between two consecutive swaths of the carriage based on the post-processing time. The controller is further to define a ramp area and a plot area within the print zone based on the print job data, wherein the plot area includes locations in which the printing fluid is to be ejected. The controller is also to control the carriage to move at a constant speed at the plot area and at an accelerated speed at the ramp area.

Abstract: A printer is described comprising a movable functional element, a chargeable energy-storing device and a charger to charge the chargeable energy-storing device using energy discharged from the movable functional element.

Abstract: It is hereby disclosed a carriage arrangement, for example, for usage in a printing system. The arrangement comprising: a carriage: a carriage beam; a drive mechanism to move along a longitudinal direction of the carriage beam; and a lubrication device; wherein the carriage further comprises an attachment mechanism that, upon receipt of a lubrication signal, is to couple the carriage to the lubrication device and instruct the drive mechanism to move the carriage and the lubrication device along the carriage beam.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to a printer comprising at least one printhead, carried by a carriage, to print onto a substrate, a surface to support the substrate; the surface comprising a plurality of platens associated with an elongate member; each platen having an upper planar surface forming part of the surface for supporting the medium and being adjustable to vary a characteristic of the upper planar surface to influence a distance between the upper planar surface and the at least one printhead.

Abstract: A print head cap comprising a base element extending along a longitudinal direction and a first wall element extending along the longitudinal direction and connected to the base element. The base element comprises a cleaning element of a cleaning material on an inner side of the base element facing the first wall element. The first wall element comprises a first attachment element to removably attach the print head cap to a print head. The first attachment element allows removing the print head cap from the print head while the cleaning element remains in contact with the printing area of the print head by sliding the print head cap along the longitudinal direction, wherein the longitudinal direction is perpendicular to an ink depositing direction of the print head.

Abstract: A print head cap comprising a base element extending along a longitudinal direction and a first wall element extending along the longitudinal direction and connected to the base element. The base element comprises a cleaning element of a cleaning material on an inner side of the base element facing the first wall element. The first wall element comprises a first attachment element to removably attach the print head cap to a print head. The first attachment element allows removing the print head cap from the print head while the cleaning element remains in contact with the printing area of the print head by sliding the print head cap along the longitudinal direction, wherein the longitudinal direction is perpendicular to an ink depositing direction of the print head.

Abstract: It is disclosed a conditioning roller for use within a printing system. The conditioning roller comprises: a roller body comprising an inner volume and an outer surface; a conditioning media attached to the outer surface of the roller body; a heating element; and a fluid dispensing mechanism. The heating element and the fluid dispensing mechanism are provided to act on the conditioning media from the inner volume of the roller body as to heat or wet the conditioning media.

Abstract: It is disclosed a carriage, e.g., for a printing system comprising a housing being the carriage to move along a carriage guide, the carriage comprising a drive mechanism attached to the carriage. The drive mechanism comprises a motor having a rotating axis and an intermediate element attached to the rotating axis, being the intermediate element to contact the carriage guide as to move the carriage along the carriage guide.

Abstract: It is disclosed a carriage, e.g., for a printing system comprising a housing being the carriage to move relative to a carriage beam along a scan direction, the carriage comprising: a drive mechanism to move the carriage; and an alignment guide; wherein the alignment guide is parallel to the carriage beam and comprises a first flat surface and a second flat surface and wherein the carriage comprises a plurality of rolling elements including a first rolling element and a second rolling element being the first rolling element to contact the first flat surface and the second rolling element to contact the second flat surface.

Abstract: A printer is described comprising a movable functional element, a chargeable energy-storing device and a charger to charge the chargeable energy-storing device using energy discharged from the movable functional element.