Patent ID: 6869178
Filing Date: 2005-03-22
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
1. 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 support having thereon a fusible, porous, image-receiving layer comprising at least two types of hydrophobic polymer particles having different glass transition temperatures, the first type of hydrophobic polymer particles having a glass transition temperature, Tg higher than about 60° C. that is substantially monodisperse and the second type of hydrophobic polymer particles having a glass transition temperature, Tg lower than about 25° C. wherein said first type of hydrophobic polymer particles has an average particle size of from about 0.2 μm to about 2 μm, and has a particle size distribution such that the ratio of the particle size at the 90 C) loading said printer with an ink jet ink; and D) printing on said image-receiving layer using said ink jet ink in response to said digital data signals E) fusing said image-receiving layer with heat and/or pressure to form a substantially continuous, transparent layer.