Patent ID: 7097296

Claim:
A method of printing on surfaces of printing stock selected from the group consisting of vellum, coated paper, cellulose acetate paper, glossy paper, rice paper, handmade paper, and calendered paper, and other surfaces which are difficult to print upon due to resisting or bleeding of the ink or due to unacceptably long drying times, comprising the steps of: applying a dry powder composition consisting from about 50 to 95 wt % plaster of Paris and from about 6 to about 50 wt % of at least one filler by a dispenser, substantially uniformly over a surface of said printing stock; Removing excess composition from said surface; and Printing characters on said surface with a printing composition using a computer printer; Wherein said dispenser is a closed pouch made of felt or other porous material and said printing composition is liquid ink.