A system and method upwards ink deposit onto a substrate in existing printing systems. The system provides for multiple orientations of the print head including jetting in the vertical (or generally upwards) direction to mark a substrate. The system allows the ink jetting to be easily integrated into existing converting or printing processes without the need to add auxiliary web transporting devices such as a turn bar since the print head is jetting the pigment-based ink sets vertically as illustrated in the document provided. To jet vertically the ink viscosity needs to be closely controlled utilizing in line ink heating systems that are deployed throughout the ink supply circuit. The system measures the difference between meniscus and pressure with a predetermined amount of heat applied to the system using in line/integrated heating devices in order to accomplish a vertical jet at speed.

The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for removing an aerosol generated during a printing process. In an example there is disclosed a device which may comprise an air suction device, an air flow baffle, an aerosol absorber, and a droplet filter. The air suction device may draw air away from an area around a printhead nozzle, past the air flow baffle, through the droplet filter, towards the air suction device. The air flow baffle may cause a change in air flow direction such that at least some aerosol droplets contact the aerosol absorber.

Print apparatus comprises: a platen to support a print substrate; a print head to apply print agent to a print substrate supported by the platen, the print head being movable relative to the platen to vary a distance therebetween; and a suction device having an inlet, the suction device to draw air from between the print head and the platen and into the inlet. The inlet of the suction device is movable with the print head to vary a clearance between the inlet and the platen.

Print apparatus comprises: a platen to support a print substrate; a print head to apply print agent to a print substrate supported by the platen, the print head being movable relative to the platen to vary a distance therebetween; and a suction device having an inlet, the suction device to draw air from between the print head and the platen and into the inlet. The inlet of the suction device is movable with the print head to vary a clearance between the inlet and the platen.

A printer includes a board configured to control a printing unit operating in the printer that performs printing on a medium, and a heat sink including a counter surface that is provided to face a board surface of the board and that has a shape with a length in a first direction X longer than a length in a second direction Y intersecting the first direction X in a plan view, and configured to receive heat generated in the board with the counter surface and dissipate the heat to the outside. The counter surface includes a slit penetrating the counter surface and extending in the second direction Y.

A printer includes a board configured to control a printing unit operating in the printer that performs printing on a medium, and a heat sink including a counter surface that is provided to face a board surface of the board and that has a shape with a length in a first direction X longer than a length in a second direction Y intersecting the first direction X in a plan view, and configured to receive heat generated in the board with the counter surface and dissipate the heat to the outside. The counter surface includes a slit penetrating the counter surface and extending in the second direction Y.

A liquid discharge head is provided in which heat of a heat sink is less apt to transfer to a head body. The liquid discharge head includes a head body 2a having a discharge hole for discharging a liquid therethrough, a driver IC 93 configured to control driving of the head body 2a, a casing 91 which is disposed on the head body 2a and has openings 91a and 91b on a side surface of the casing, and a heat sink 90 which is disposed on the openings 91a and 91b of the casing 91 and configured to dissipate heat generated in the driver IC 93, and a thermal insulation part 91e disposed between the heat sink 90 and the head body 2a. This makes it possible to reduce the likelihood that the heat of the heat sink 91e transfers to the head body 2a.

A liquid discharge head is provided in which heat of a heat sink is less apt to transfer to a head body. The liquid discharge head includes a head body 2a having a discharge hole for discharging a liquid therethrough, a driver IC 93 configured to control driving of the head body 2a, a casing 91 which is disposed on the head body 2a and has openings 91a and 91b on a side surface of the casing, and a heat sink 90 which is disposed on the openings 91a and 91b of the casing 91 and configured to dissipate heat generated in the driver IC 93, and a thermal insulation part 91e disposed between the heat sink 90 and the head body 2a. This makes it possible to reduce the likelihood that the heat of the heat sink 91e transfers to the head body 2a.

Examples systems and methods of this disclosure include a threshold corresponding to a vapor density, and a circuit or method step to compare an incoming signal that corresponds to a detected vapor density with the threshold.

Examples systems and methods of this disclosure include a threshold corresponding to a vapor density, and a circuit or method step to compare an incoming signal that corresponds to a detected vapor density with the threshold.