Patent ID: 6347866
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: B41M,Y10T

Abstract:
An ink jet printing method comprising the steps of:a) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; b) loading said printer with an ink jet recording element comprising a substrate having thereon an image-receiving layer comprising an inorganic, anionic pigment, an organic, anionic binder, an organic, cationic mordant and thermoplastic polymer particles; said inorganic, anionic pigment being present in an amount of from about 50% to about 95 weight % of said image-receiving layer; said organic, anionic binder being present in an amount of from about 5% to about 20 weight % of said image-receiving layer; said organic, cationic mordant being present in an amount of from about 1% to about 75 weight % of said image-receiving layer; and said thermoplastic polymer particles being present in an amount of from about 2% to about 20 weight % of said image-receiving layer; c) loading said printer with an ink jet ink composition; and d) printing on said recording element using said ink jet ink composition in response to said digital data signals.