Removal of vapor and ultrafine particles from printing device

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a media supply;
• a paper path adjacent said media supply, said paper path moving printing media from said media supply through said printing apparatus;
• a marking engine adjacent said paper path, said paper path supplying said printing media to said marking engine, said marking engine printing marking material on said printing media in a printing process, said printing process generating vapors and ultrafine particles;
• ducting adjacent said paper path and said marking engine;
• a fan within said ducting, said fan moving said vapors and ultrafine particles from around said paper path and said marking engine into said ducting;
• and
• at least one condensation unit within said ducting, said condensation unit being maintained at a temperature sufficient to condense and collect said vapors and ultrafine particles, said condensation unit comprising a base and a mesh material extending from said base, openings in said mesh material being sized to maximize condensation and collection of said vapors and ultrafine particles.

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a media supply;
• a paper path adjacent said media supply, said paper path moving printing media from said media supply through said printing apparatus;
• a marking engine adjacent said paper path, said paper path supplying said printing media to said marking engine, said marking engine printing marking material on said printing media in a printing process, said printing process generating vapors and ultrafine particles;
• ducting adjacent said paper path and said marking engine;
• a fan within said ducting, said fan moving said vapors and ultrafine particles from around said paper path and said marking engine into said ducting;
• at least one condensation unit within said ducting, said condensation unit being maintained at a temperature sufficient to condense and collect said vapors and ultrafine particles, said condensation unit comprising a base and poles extending from said base, said poles being sized to maximize condensation and collection of said vapors and ultrafine particles;
• and
• powered cooling elements thermally connected to said condensation units.

A printing apparatus comprising:

• a media supply;
• a paper path adjacent said media supply, said paper path moving printing media from said media supply through said printing apparatus;
• a marking engine adjacent said paper path, said paper path supplying said printing media to said marking engine, said marking engine printing marking material on said printing media in a printing process, said printing process generating vapors and ultrafine particles;
• ducting adjacent said paper path and said marking engine;
• a fan within said ducting, said fan moving said vapors and ultrafine particles from around said paper path and said marking engine into said ducting;
• and
• at least one condensation unit within said ducting, said condensation unit being maintained at a temperature sufficient to condense and collect said vapors and ultrafine particles, said condensation unit comprising a base and carbon nanotubes extending from said base, said carbon nanotubes being sized to maximize condensation and collection of said vapors and ultrafine particles.