Systems and methods for printing indicia on latex surfaces in motion

A method of printing indicia on latex, comprising:

• providing a mold for supporting a latex surface, wherein said mold is supported at its proximal end by a rotary mold mount that allows rotation about said longitudinal axis, and wherein said mold is driven along a first path at a first velocity;
• providing a printer near said latex surface, said printer comprising one or more print heads and a printer engine;
• positioning a chassis near said latex surface, said chassis supporting a base plate that is sized and shaped to extend along said latex surface, said base plate defining a plurality of ports therethrough, each sized and shaped to receive one of said one or more print heads;
• selectively rotating said mold about said longitudinal axis using a rotational drive system;
• positioning said base plate near said latex surface using a motion controller in communication with said printer engine to move said chassis to a location along said first path near said mold and to maintain said chassis at a second velocity substantially equivalent to said first velocity;
• and
• printing indicia onto said latex surface by activating said printer engine, in coordination with said rotational drive system.