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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
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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

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Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 12:55
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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