EP0507239A1
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Method of forming color images
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1992-03-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-03-30
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a method of forming color images with color inks including a cyan ink on a recording material provided with an ink-receiving layer, which contains basic magnesium carbonate and has a dry coat weight of from 1 to 15 g/m², wherein at least one of the cyan ink and one or more another inks to form mixed-color areas with the cyan ink contains a surface active agent.
Inventors
- 👤 Koromo C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Shirota
- 👤 Shoji C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Koike
- 👤 Kyoko C/O Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Fukushima
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:55
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41M; B41M5/00; B41M5/50; B41M5/52; B41M5/5218; C; C09; C09D; C09D11/00; C09D11/30; C09D11/32; C09D11/328; C09D11/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A method of forming color images with color inks including a cyan ink on a recording material provided with an ink-receiving layer, which contains basic magnesium carbonate and has a dry coat weight of from 1 to 15 g/m², wherein at least one of the cyan ink and one or more another inks to form mixed-color areas with the cyan ink contains a surface active agent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 1, wherein the area of images formed with a mixed color of the cyan ink and one or more another inks is at least 9 mm², the total amount of the inks jetted therein is from 5 to 30 nl/mm², and the mixing ratio of the cyan ink to one or more another inks is from 1:10 to 10:1 by weight.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 1, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.001 to 2 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 1, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.01 to 1 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 1, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.01 to 0.1 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 1, wherein the surface active agent is a nonionic surfactant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 1, wherein the surface active agent is an addition product of acetylene glycol and ethylene oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 1, wherein a cyan dye contained in the cyan ink is represented by the general formula wherein M means an alkali metal atom, an ammonium ion or an organic amine residue, m stands for a number of from 1 to 4, and n is a number of from 0 to 3.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
73 words
A method of forming color images with color inks including a cyan ink in accordance with an ink-jet recording system on a recording material provided with an ink-receiving layer, which contains basic magnesium carbonate and has a dry coat weight of from 1 to 15 g/m², wherein at least one of the cyan ink and one or more another inks to form mixed-color areas with the cyan ink contains a surface active agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 9, wherein the area of images formed with a mixed color of the cyan ink and one or more another inks is at least 9 mm², the total amount of the inks jetted therein is from 5 to 30 nl/mm², and the mixing ratio of the cyan ink to one or more another inks is from 1:10 to 10:1 by weight.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 9, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.001 to 2 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 9, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.01 to 1 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 9, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.01 to 0.1 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 9, wherein the surface active agent is a nonionic surfactant.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 9, wherein the surface active agent is an addition product of acetylene glycol and ethylene oxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 9, wherein a cyan dye contained in the cyan ink is represented by the general formula wherein M means an alkali metal atom, an ammonium ion or an organic amine residue, m stands for a number of from 1 to 4, and n is a number of from 0 to 3.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
75 words
A method of forming color images with color inks including a cyan ink in accordance with an On-Demand type ink-jet recording system on a recording material provided with an ink-receiving layer, which contains basic magnesium carbonate and has a dry coat weight of from 1 to 15 g/m², wherein at least one of the cyan ink and one or more another inks to form mixed-color areas with the cyan ink contains a surface active agent.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 17, wherein the area of images formed with a mixed color of the cyan ink and one or more another inks is at least 9 mm², the total amount of the inks jetted therein is from 5 to 30 nl/mm², and the mixing ratio of the cyan ink to one or more another inks is from 1:10 to 10:1 by weight.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 17, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.001 to 2 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 17, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.01 to 1 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 17, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.01 to 0.1 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 17, wherein the surface active agent is a nonionic surfactant.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 17, wherein the surface active agent is an addition product of acetylene glycol and ethylene oxide.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 17, wherein a cyan dye contained in the cyan ink is represented by the general formula wherein M means an alkali metal atom, an ammonium ion or an organic amine residue, m stands for a number of from 1 to 4, and n is a number of from 0 to 3.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of forming color images with color inks including a cyan ink in accordance with an ink-jet recording system making use of thermal energy on a recording material provided with an ink-receiving layer, which contains basic magnesium carbonate and has a dry coat weight of from 1 to 15 g/m², wherein at least one of the cyan ink and one or more another inks to form mixed-color areas with the cyan ink contains a surface active agent.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 25, wherein the area of images formed with a mixed color of the cyan ink and one or more another inks is at least 9 mm², the total amount of the inks jetted therein is from 5 to 30 nl/mm², and the mixing ratio of the cyan ink to one or more another inks is from 1:10 to 10:1 by weight.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 25, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.001 to 2 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 25, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.01 to 1 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 25, wherein the surface active agent is contained in a range of from 0.01 to 0.1 % by weight of the total weight of the inks.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 25, wherein the surface active agent is a nonionic surfactant.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 25, wherein the surface active agent is an addition product of acetylene glycol and ethylene oxide.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of forming color images according to claim 25, wherein a cyan dye contained in the cyan ink is represented by the general formula wherein M means an alkali metal atom, an ammonium ion or an organic amine residue, m stands for a number of from 1 to 4, and n is a number of from 0 to 3.
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