Patent ID: 8310718

Claim:
A method for defining a gloss effect in a printed document, said method comprising: printing a solid color document region on paper using a first colorant combination that defines a gloss mark object of said solid color document region and using a second colorant combination that defines a background of said solid color document region, wherein said first and second colorant combinations are a metameric color pair such that said gloss mark object and said background together define said solid color document region to have a uniform single color appearance over an entire surface area of said solid color document region, said first colorant combination defining a first colorant stack height on said paper and said second colorant combination defining a second colorant stack height on said paper, wherein said second colorant stack height is greater than said first colorant stack height by a colorant stack height differential of at least 2:1 such that said gloss mark object and said background comprise respective first and second physical thicknesses of toner on said paper and said solid color document region has a first appearance when viewed straight-on and a second appearance when viewed at an angle.