A color ink-jet printer having a heating blower system for evaporating ink carriers from the print medium after ink-jet printing. A preheat drive roller engages the medium and draws it to a print zone. The drive roller is heated and preheats the medium before it reaches the print zone. At the print zone,...http://www.google.com/patents/US5329295?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5329295 - Print zone heater screen for thermal ink-jet printer
