Drying control

A method of printing, comprising:

• depositing printing fluid onto media;
• advancing a leading edge of the media, in a printing direction, through a drying area;
• forcing air into the drying area, from a convection dryer, at a first speed until the leading edge reaches a first position in the drying area;
• forcing air into the drying area, from the convection dryer, at a second speed, faster than the first speed, after the leading edge reaches the first position in the drying area.

A printer, comprising:

• a paper path, the paper path running underneath a convection dryer, the paper path having at least one media moving device to move media along the paper path;
• a drying area in the paper path underneath the convection dryer;
• a sensor to detect a leading edge of media in the paper path;
• the convection dryer having at least one fan, the at least one fan having a variable speed;
• the convection dryer having a pressure chamber, the at least one fan coupled to the pressure chamber to force air into the pressure chamber;
• the convection dryer having a bottom plate in the pressure chamber, a plurality of holes formed in the bottom plate to allow the pressurized air to flow out of the pressure chamber and into the drying area;
• the convection dryer having a re-circulation baffle that forms a return opening in the drying area, the at least one fan to draw air from the return opening and force it into the pressure chamber;
• a controller, the controller coupled to the at least one fan, the media moving device and the sensor;
• the controller to use a slower fan speed for the at least one fan before the leading edge of media reaches a first location in the drying area and a faster fan speed after the leading edge of media reaches the first location in the drying area.