摘要:
A fluid interconnect for a component of a printer is disclosed. The component may, for example, be an inkjet printhead removably attached to a printer and having an ink inlet configured to receive ink from an ink supply. The fluid interconnect has a sealing surface configured to form a seal when contacted against a opposing sealing surface on another component of a printer ink delivery system, and carries a surfactant sealant.
摘要:
Ink-jet ink compositions are described comprising a mixture of succinic acid and at least one second organic acid. The ink-jet ink compositions alleviate color bleed, and lead to reliable pen performance when incorporated in a pen architecture.
摘要:
Various ink formulations utilizing particular magenta dyes have excellent printing characteristics with high chroma and good lightfastness on plain paper and minimal humid bleed and hue shift on special media. The magenta humid bleed shift has been greatly reduced, especially on photo glossy materials. A single dye may be used in comparison to blended dyes which have been used in the past.
摘要:
An organic acid component is employed in a first ink-jet ink composition to reduce the pH differential required to render insoluble the pH-sensitive colorant of a second encroaching ink-jet ink composition. By inducing the precipitation of the pH-sensitive colorant, migration of the colorant is inhibited, thereby substantially reducing bleed between the pH-sensitive ink and the ink containing the organic acid (the "target" ink). The organic acid component is employed at a concentration ranging from about 0.25 to 20 wt % and may be represented by such as acids as polyacrylic, acetic, glycolic, malonic, malic, maleic, ascorbic, succinic, glutaric, fumaric, citric, tartaric, lactic, sulfonic, ortho-phosphoric acid, derivatives thereof. Without the organic acid component, a pH differential on the order of at least 4 and more likely 5 units must exist between the pH-sensitive ink and the target ink to substantially eliminate bleed. By employing an organic acid in the practice of the invention, a pH differential on the order of only 1 to 3 units may be required. Therefore, assuming the pH-sensitive ink has a pH of about 8, the pH of the target ink could be as high as 7 in the practice of the invention as opposed to a pH of about 3 in the absence of an organic acid component.
摘要:
Certain colorants become insoluble under specific and well-defined pH conditions. By forcing a colorant to become insoluble on the page, migration of the colorant is inhibited, thereby helping to reduce bleed between inks of different colors. The colorant is forced out of solution from the ink by contact with another ink having the appropriate pH (either higher or lower than that of the first ink). In particular, an ink containing a colorant comprising a pigment in combination with a pH sensitive dispersant is used in conjunction with an ink of the appropriate pH.
摘要:
An improved ink composition having an additive therein for reducing the surface tension of the composition and increasing the drip mass per firing. Reduced surface tension and increased drop mass per firing enable the production of graphic images having enhanced clarity and contrast while avoiding problems such as bubble adhesion/longevity and ink mottling/coalescence. The additive basically consists of at least one polyether polyol. The additive is usable in a wide variety of ink compositions. In a preferred embodiment, ink compositions using the additive will include about 0.001-1.0% by weight additive (0.0075%=optimum). The resulting ink formulations are capable of printing high resolution graphic images while avoiding the problems described above.
摘要:
An aqueous inkjet ink and an ink set using such ink, the ink comprising as colorant, a Copper Phthalocyanine (CuPc) dye compound having formula II: wherein (x,y,z)=4.
摘要:
Inks are provided comprising (a) at least two dyes corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein W is COOH,X is H, or COOH,Y is H, COOH, or SO.sub.3 H,Z is H, COOH, or SO.sub.3 H, andR is H, CH.sub.2 COOH, or CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 COOH;with the proviso that there are at least two COOH groups and that the number of COOH groups is equal to or greater than the number of SO.sub.3 H groups, and (b) a solvent which may be water or a mixture of water and a water-soluble organic solvent provide excellent waterfast prints on paper. The inks preferably have a pH from about 7 to about 9.5. Also preferably, a phosphate is added to reduce kogation and a metal chelating agent is added to further reduce nozzle clogging.
摘要:
The water-fastness and smear resistance of prints from inks in which a reactive moiety is attached to a chromophore are improved if the prints are treated with a strong base solution. Preferably, the paper is first treated with the base solution and then printed with the ink.
摘要:
Color ink sets for use in printer systems are provided and formulated to provide improved plain paper and special media performance while maintaining good printing characteristics. The inks and ink sets of the present invention exhibit excellent color performance and lightfastness across a range of media, robust K/Y bleed resistance on plain paper at fast print speeds, as well as excellent printability and reliability. A specific dye set for formulating yellow, magenta, and cyan inks comprises a mixture of acid yellow 23 (AY23) and direct yellow 132 (DY132), a mixture of a cyan dye compound having the formula: —(SO3H)2.7 CuPc—(SO2NH2)0.5 —(SO2NH(C2H4OH)0.8 wherein Pc represents a phthalocyanine nucleus and acid blue 9; and a magenta dye compound having formula: wherein Q is a cation.