The present invention is a convex printing table for use with wide-format
and super wide-format digital printers, which print on flexible substrate
up to 5 meters in width. The convex profile of the table creates contact
force between the flexible substrate and the support surface. This
contact force lessens the formation of wrinkles in the flexible substrate
during the printing process, which permits the print heads to be
positioned closer to the flexible substrate than with the flat tables
currently in use. The size and number of wrinkles and the distance of the
print heads from the flexible substrate impact the overall quality of the
finished product. The convex printing table also provides a plurality of
flat printable regions, enabling use with a four-color digital printer.
The print heads are deployed so as to allow all four print heads to apply
printing medium simultaneously and during passes across the flexible
substrate in either direction, which increases the quality of the color
of the finished product.