Patent ID: 6409334
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B41M

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 ink jet recording elements comprising an ink-permeable polyester substrate comprising a base polyester layer and an ink-permeable upper polyester layer, said ink-permeable upper polyester layer having interconnecting voids, said ink-permeable upper polyester layer comprising a continuous polyester phase having an ink absorbency rate resulting in a dry time of less than about 10 seconds and a total absorbent capacity of at least about 14 cc/m2, said ink-permeable upper polyester layer having thereon a porous image-receiving layer having interconnecting voids; C) loading said printer with an ink jet ink composition, and D) printing on said ink jet recording element using said ink jet ink in response to said digital data signals.