Patent ID: 7951233

Claim:
An ink for use in inkjet printing, the ink comprising: a first colorant which has a first precipitation rate in the presence of a predetermined fixer; and a second colorant which has a second precipitation rate in the presence of the predetermined fixer, wherein the second precipitation rate is selected to be slower than the first precipitation rate, wherein the second precipitation rate is selected to increase dot size to produce an improved color; wherein the first and second colorants are magenta colorants, wherein the first colorant is a magenta dye selected from the group consisting of Acid Red 94 and Direct Red 227, and wherein the second colorant is a magenta dye selected from the group consisting of a dye having the formula: with a 2,6-dimethylmorpholine substitution on the triazine ring or with a morpholine substitution on the triazine ring; and a dye having the formula: