Abstract:
The present invention is directed to dye sets and ink formulated using the same, and in particular dye and ink sets for ink jet printing. The dyes/inks are configured to work in cooperation with one another to produce high quality printed images.
Abstract:
The present invention is drawn to dye sets for formulating ink-jet inks, including ink sets having six ink-jet inks. In one embodiment, the dye set can comprise a yellow dye for formulating a yellow ink, a pair of magenta dyes for formulating a magenta ink and a pale magenta ink, a pair of cyan dyes for formulating a cyan ink and a pale cyan ink, and a black dye for formulating a black ink-jet ink. The pair of magenta dyes can be a transition metal-containing azo dye and a non-metalllized dye. The pair of cyan dyes can be a first copper phthalocyanine dye and a second copper phthalocyanine dye that is different than the first copper phthalocyanine dye.
Abstract:
In one example, an ink set (130) with color-to-color bleed control on media includes a first ink (130-1) in the ink set (130) with a bound dispersant and a first amount of surfactant and a second ink (130-2) in the ink set (130) with a free dispersant and a second amount of surfactant greater than the first amount of surfactant. A method for forming an ink set (130) with reduced color-to-color bleed is also provided.
Abstract:
An ink set for ink-jet printing, having at least one ink of the ink set comprising a light dye load and a dark dye load with both the light dye load and the dark dye load being one color. The one color is selected from magenta, cyan, yellow and black; and the light dye load being at least one of air fade resistant, light fade resistant and humid color migration resistant. The invention also relates to a method of inkjet printing with such a method.
Abstract:
In an example of recording medium identification method, a digital image of a line or a dot printed on a recording medium with a printer is captured by an image sensor. From the digital image, a microprocessor (operatively connected to the image sensor), digitally measures a width of the line, a diameter of the dot, an area of the dot, or a perimeter of the dot. The microprocessor identifies a type of the recording medium based on the width, the diameter, the area, or the perimeter. In response to the identification of the type of the recording medium, a print setting for the type of the recording medium is selected.
Abstract:
An ink composition includes colorant, co-solvent system, acid (e.g., oleic, linoleic, undecanoic, dodecanoic, and/or tridecanoic acids), lithium, polymer binder, and water. The co-solvent system is selected from i) from ~9 to ~25 wt% of sulfolane with no other co-solvent, ii) hydroxylated co-solvent, from ~4 to ~16 wt% of sulfolane, and at least 8 wt% of another non-hydroxylated co-solvent; iii) hydroxylated co-solvent, from ~7 to ~16 wt% of sulfolane, and at least 3 wt% of the other non-hydroxylated co-solvent; and iv) a hydroxylated co-solvent and from ~9 wt% to ~16 wt% of sulfolane. When i) or ii) or iv) is used, at least 0.15 wt% acid and at least 200 ppm lithium are included; or when iii) is used, at least 0.25 wt% acid and at least 100 ppm lithium are included; or when iii) is used, at least 0.15 wt% acid and at least 150 ppm lithium are included.
Abstract:
A method of security printing can comprise the steps of printing a transparent ink onto a portion of a coated substrate resulting in printed region and an unprinted region, where the transparent ink is devoid of dyes, pigments, ceramics, metallics, and fluorescents; illuminating both the printed region and the unprinted region of the substrate, where the printed region scatters more light than the unprinted region creating a contrast; and detecting the contrast with a sensor that is sensitive to detecting light scattering differences between the printed region and the unprinted region.
Abstract:
The present invention is drawn to ink sets ink-jet imaging, including ink sets having six ink-jet inks. In one embodiment, the ink set can comprise a black ink including a first organic solvent system, a cyan ink including a second organic solvent system, a magenta ink including a third organic solvent system, and a yellow ink including a fourth organic solvent system. In this embodiment, at least two of the organic solvent systems are different. The first organic solvent system can include a first organic solvent and a second organic solvent. The second and third organic solvent systems can include the first organic solvent and a third organic solvent. The fourth organic solvent system can include the second organic solvent and a fourth organic solvent. These solvent systems, and others, can also be used to prepare various dye sets that are dye specific.
Abstract:
The present invention is drawn to ink sets ink-jet imaging, including ink sets having six ink-jet inks. In one embodiment, the ink set can comprise a black ink including a first organic solvent system, a cyan ink including a second organic solvent system, a magenta ink including a third organic solvent system, and a yellow ink including a fourth organic solvent system. In this embodiment, at least two of the organic solvent systems are different. The first organic solvent system can include a first organic solvent and a second organic solvent. The second and third organic solvent systems can include the first organic solvent and a third organic solvent. The fourth organic solvent system can include the second organic solvent and a fourth organic solvent. These solvent systems, and others, can also be used to prepare various dye sets that are dye specific.