Patent ID: 7651747
Filing Date: 2010-01-26
Classification: B41M

Abstract:
1. A fusible print medium for use in inkjet printing, consisting of: a substrate; a fusible first ink-receiving layer; and, a second ink-receiving layer disposed between said first layer and said substrate, wherein said fusible first ink-receiving layer includes a mixture comprising: a first plurality of discrete particles comprising at least one hollow organic pigment; and a second plurality of discrete particles comprising at least one solid plasticizer having a melting point between about 40° C. and about 150° C. and below a glass transition temperature of the at least one hollow organic pigment; and wherein said medium is formulated to form a fused surface layer approximately 0.2 μm to approximately 10 μm thick on said second ink-receiving layer on said substrate, when said medium is heated to a temperature above the melting point of said at least one plasticizer.