Integrated vacuum assist web transport system

A printing system for printing on a print medium, comprising:

• a first linehead disposed opposite a first side of the print medium, the first linehead defining one or more print zones where a liquid is jetted onto the first side of the print medium;
• a plurality of transport rollers disposed adjacent to the second side of the print medium, wherein at least one transport roller is disposed opposite the first linehead and is aligned with one of the one or more print zones of the first linehead;
• a vacuum manifold disposed opposite the second side of the print medium, wherein the vacuum manifold is aligned with the aligned transport roller and outputs a vacuum force that operates on the second side of the print medium to deflect the print medium causing an increase in a wrap angle of the print medium around the aligned transport roller;
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• at least one transport roller that is not aligned with a print zone of the first linehead, the non-aligned transport roller proximate a second vacuum manifold such that the wrap angle of the print medium around the non-aligned transport roller prevents the formation of a wrinkle in the print medium, and wherein the non-aligned transport roller is disposed between the aligned transport roller and a high wrap angle transport roller such that non-aligned transport roller causes the print medium to curve in a direction opposite to a direction of curvature of the print medium at the high wrap angle transport roller.