Patent ID: 6497480
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
An ink jet printing method comprising the steps of:I) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals; II) loading said printer with an ink jet recording element comprising a support having thereon in order: a) at least one porous, ink-retaining layer, said porous, ink-retaining layer comprising a polymeric open-pore membrane or comprising from about 20% to about 100% of particles and from about 0% to about 80% of a polymeric binder; and b) a fusible, porous ink-transporting layer comprising fusible, polymeric particles and a film-forming, hydrophobic binder; III) loading said printer with an ink jet ink composition; IV) printing on said ink jet recording element using said inkjet ink composition in response to said digital data signals; and V) fusing said fusible, porous ink-transporting layer to provide a continuous polymeric layer on the surface of said ink jet recording element.