Abstract:
An ink jet printing method, including the steps of: A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; B) loading the printer with ink jet recording elements with a support having thereon an image-receiving layer of a polymer having a given contact angle; C) loading the printer with an ink jet ink composition; D) printing on the image-receiving layer using the ink jet ink in response to the digital data signals to form an imaged recording element; and E) heating the imaged recording element sufficiently to cause the layer of polymer to increase the contact angle at least about 15 degrees.
Abstract:
Photographic elements, diffusion transfer assemblages and coordination complexes are described which employ a novel nondiffusible compound capable of releasing at least one diffusible dye moiety having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: (a) D.sup.1, D.sup.2 and D.sup.3 each independently represents the atoms necessary to complete an aromatic heterocyclic nucleus having at least one ring of 5 to 7 atoms;(b) Z.sup.1 and Z.sup.2 each independently represents the atoms necessary to complete an aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic nucleus having at least one ring of 5 to 7 atoms or a ketomethine group;(c) G.sup.1 and G.sup.2 each independently represents a metal chelating group;(d) Me is a polyvalent, hexacoordinate metal ion,(e) CAR represents a ballasted carrier moiety capable of releasing the diffusible dye moiety as a function of development of the silver halide emulsion layer under alkaline conditions; and(f) n is 1, 2 or 3.
Abstract:
A process for obtaining highly stable color photographic images utilizes a silver halide photographic element comprising an essentially colorless, immobile compound which is capable of complexing with ferrous ions to form a dye. The complexing compound contains a complexing moiety which is represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein m is zero or a positive integer 1 to 3, n and p are independently 0 or 1 and represents a single or double bond. Z is R.sup.1 --N.dbd., O.dbd., S.dbd., R.sup.1 --P.dbd., (R.sup.1).sub.2 P-- or (R.sup.1).sub.3 P.dbd., and when Z is (R.sup.1).sub.2 P--, n is 1, otherwise n is 0. R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are independently hydrogen, amino, hydroxy, mercapto, alkoxy, alkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic moiety. When R.sup.6 is so defined, p is 1 and is a single bond. If m is 0, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 taken together can independently represent the carbon and heteroatoms necessary to complete a substituted or unsubstituted carbocyclic or heterocyclic nucleus, or if m is 1 to 3, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, and R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 can independently represent the carbon and heteroatoms necessary to complete a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic nucleus. When R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are so defined, p is 0 when is a double bond, and p is 1 when is a single bond.
Abstract:
Photographic elements, diffusion transfer assemblages, coordination complexes and processes are described which employ a novel nondiffusible compound capable of releasing at least one diffusible cyan dye moiety comprising a 6-heterocyclylazo-3-pyridinol, the compound having the formula: ##STR1## wherein: (a) Y represents the atoms necessary to complete a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic fused ring;(b) CAR represents a ballasted carrier moiety capable of releasing the diffusible cyan dye moiety as a function of development of a silver halide emulsion layer under alkaline conditions;(c) R represents a hydroxy group, a salt thereof, or a hydrolyzable precursor thereof, or CAR which is linked to the dye moiety through an oxygen atom thereon; and(d) n is 0, 1 or 2 with the proviso that when n is 0, then R is CAR which is linked to the dye moiety through an oxygen atom thereon.
Abstract:
A method of printing with an inkjet printer, the method includes moving the carriage along a first carriage scan direction while the second drop ejector array ejects drops of anti-curl solution onto the portion of recording medium providing a delay time that is greater than 15 milliseconds after the second drop ejector ejects drops of anti-curl solution at a given location on the portion of recording medium and before printing with the first drop ejector array moving the carriage along a second carriage scan direction while the first drop ejector array ejects drops of ink in an image-wise fashion onto the given location of the portion of recording medium.
Abstract:
An inkjet printer includes a printhead including at least a first drop ejector array and a second drop ejector array: a printing region; a carriage for moving the printhead in a carriage scan direction along the printing region; an ink supply that is fluidically connected to the first drop ejector array; and an anti-curl solution supply that is fluidically connected to the second drop ejector array, wherein the first drop ejector array is configured to print ink at a given location of the printing region alter a delay time at least 15 milliseconds relative to when the second drop ejector array ejects anti-curl solution at the given location of the printing region.
Abstract:
A method of printing with an inkjet printer, the method includes a) providing a printhead including at least first drop ejector array and a second drop ejector array; b) providing a carriage for moving the printhead along a printing region of the inkjet printer; c) providing an ink supply that is fluidically connected to the first drop ejector array; d) providing an anti-curl solution supply that is fluidically connected to the second drop ejector array; e) providing a controller for controlling the printing operations of the printer; f) advancing a portion of recording medium into the printing region; g) moving the carriage along a first carriage scan direction while the second drop ejector array ejects drops of anti-curl solution onto the portion of recording medium that is in the printing region; h) providing a delay time that is greater than 15 milliseconds after the second drop ejector ejects drops of anti-curl solution at a given location on the portion of recording medium; i) moving the carriage along a second carriage scan direction while the first drop ejector array ejects drops of ink in an image-wise fashion onto the given location of the portion of recording medium according to control by the controller to form a swath of image; and j) repeating steps f) through i) to form an image swath by swath on the recording medium.
Abstract:
An inkjet printing system, comprises: a printer, a pigment ink composition, and a dry recording media supply for receiving ink, the media comprising a support bearing an ink-receiving layer containing a complex of a polyvalent metal cation and a ligand, wherein the complex has a stability constant, K1, in the range of 0.3 to 6.0. The system gives images with excellent gloss, coalesence, and image quality.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an ink jet ink composition comprising an aqueous medium and microgel particles, said particles comprising a crosslinked copolymer prepared from a monomer mixture comprising at least a crosslinking monomer, a polymerizable carboxylic acid monomer, and one or more polymerizable water insoluble vinyl type monomers. The ink composition may be a colorless ink or it may contain a colorant.
Abstract:
A method of selecting a pigment ink set and receiver in combination including: printing at least two color inks onto a set of receiver to form single color patches of a Dmax density (100% dot coverage); measuring the gloss level of each patch and the receiver at a predefined specular angle; calculating the Relative Gloss Difference (RGD%) value of the ink set and receiver combination; and selecting the ink set and receiver such that RGD value is less than 40% when 60° is used as the specular angle, and the RGD value is calculated according to Equation (A): RGD % = ∑ I = 1 N &LeftBracketingBar; Gloss ( Imaged Areas ) I - Gloss ( Non - Imaged Areas ) &RightBracketingBar; ∑ I = 1 N Gloss ( Imaged Areas ) I Equation ( A ) where I is a variable which identifies a certain color patch used in the evaluation, N is the total number of color patches used in the evaluation.