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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2021
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Tomoyuki Ushiyama, Chino, JP;
Kei Hiruma, Chino, JP;
Hiroaki Kida, Shiojiri, JP;
Shintaro Asai, Matsumoto, JP;
Masaru Terada, Suwa, JP;
Mitsunobu Nakatani, Shiojiri, JP;
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, , JP;
Abstract
An ink jet printing method includes a metallic ink application step of ejecting a metallic ink composition containing a metallic pigment from an ink jet head to apply the metallic ink composition onto a printing medium, a heating step of heating the metallic ink composition applied on the printing medium with an infrared heater, and a coloring ink application step of ejecting a coloring ink composition containing a coloring material from an ink jet head to apply the coloring ink composition onto the metallic ink composition on the printing medium. Each of the metallic ink composition and the coloring ink composition is a water-based ink or a solvent-based ink.