Inkjet printing with managed airflow for condensation control

A method for operating an inkjet printing system, comprising:

• moving a receiver in direction of receiver movement past a printing module having a plurality of inkjet printheads with a barrier between the inkjet printheads;
• using a plurality of caps with each cap positioned about one of the inkjet printheads and extending from the barrier to toward the receiver to create higher resistance flow areas between the cap and the receiver with each cap having an opening through which ink drops can pass from the plurality of inkjet printheads through one of the higher resistance flow areas to the receiver with the caps being separated to create lower resistance flow channels between the caps, the barrier, and the receiver;
• directing ink droplets from the inkjet printheads to pass through the openings, into the higher resistance flow areas and onto the receiver;
• providing a cross-module air flow between the barrier and the receiver;
• and
• deflecting the cross-module airflow into and through the lower resistance airflow channels without creating flows into the higher resistance flow areas that cause an artifact in a print.