Electric field generating transport member

A printer comprising:

• a printhead assembly which applies an ink composition to print media to form printed media;
• a dryer, downstream of the printhead assembly, which at least partially dries the printed media;
• a transport mechanism which conveys the printed media in a downstream direction between the printhead assembly and the dryer and between the dryer and an output device, the transport mechanism including at least one electric field-generating transport member, each of the at least one transport member including:
• a drive roller which is rotated about an axis of rotation to advance the print media in the downstream direction, the drive roller including spaced electrical conductors, first portions of the electrical conductors being sequentially brought into proximity with the print media as the roller is rotated, and
• a commutator which sequentially contacts only a subset of the conductors that are in proximity with the print media;
• and
• a charging unit which applies a voltage to the commutator.