A printing machine includes a sliding carriage to provide isolation between internal volumes, to enable a print medium container to be exchanged without disrupting a print operation. Convective air flow between the volumes is maintained during normal operation.

A printing machine includes a sliding carriage to provide isolation between internal volumes, to enable a print medium container to be exchanged without disrupting a print operation. Convective air flow between the volumes is maintained during normal operation.

It is hereby disclosed a carriage arrangement, in particular, a carriage arrangement suitable for a printing system comprising: a carriage; a carriage beam; and a drive mechanism; wherein the carriage is to move along a longitudinal direction of the carriage beam upon action by the drive mechanism and wherein the carriage arrangement comprises a beam compensation mechanism to exert a variable compensating force on the carriage beam, the variable compensating force depending on a deformation amount of the carriage beam.

It is hereby disclosed a carriage arrangement, in particular, a carriage arrangement suitable for a printing system comprising: a carriage; a carriage beam; and a drive mechanism; wherein the carriage is to move along a longitudinal direction of the carriage beam upon action by the drive mechanism and wherein the carriage arrangement comprises a beam compensation mechanism to exert a variable compensating force on the carriage beam, the variable compensating force depending on a deformation amount of the carriage beam.

It is hereby disclosed a carriage arrangement, in particular, a carriage arrangement suitable for a printing system comprising: a carriage; a carriage beam; and a drive mechanism; wherein the carriage is to move along a longitudinal direction of the carriage beam upon action by the drive mechanism and wherein the carriage arrangement comprises a beam compensation mechanism to exert a variable compensating force on the carriage beam, the variable compensating force depending on a deformation amount of the carriage beam.

It is hereby disclosed a carriage arrangement, in particular, a carriage arrangement suitable for a printing system comprising: a carriage; a carriage beam; and a drive mechanism; wherein the carriage is to move along a longitudinal direction of the carriage beam upon action by the drive mechanism and wherein the carriage arrangement comprises a beam compensation mechanism to exert a variable compensating force on the carriage beam, the variable compensating force depending on a deformation amount of the carriage beam.

A printing machine includes a sliding carriage to provide isolation between internal volumes, to enable a print medium container to be exchanged without disrupting a print operation. Convective air flow between the volumes is maintained during normal operation.

A printing machine includes a sliding carriage to provide isolation between internal volumes, to enable a print medium container to be exchanged without disrupting a print operation. Convective air flow between the volumes is maintained during normal operation.