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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1995
Miharu Kanaya, Suwa, JP;
Akio Owatari, Suwa, JP;
Junko Takatsuna, Suwa, JP;
Masahiro Yatake, Suwa, JP;
Hiroko Hayashi, Suwa, JP;
Takashi Ono, Takatsuki, JP;
Yoshihiro Sawatari, Yawata, JP;
Tatsuya Yagyu, Neyagawa, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo-To, JP;
Abstract
An ink composition is provided which enables high-quality recording on plain paper and can record an image having excellent water resistance. The ink composition comprises a dye represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein M represents an unsubstituted or substituted ammonium, R.sup.1 represents COOM, R.sup.2 represents --P(=O)n--(OM).sub.2, where n is 0 or 1, R.sup.3 represents SO.sub.3 M, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 independently represent H, an alkyl group, or an alkoxyl group, R.sup.6 represents H, a phenyl group which may be substituted, an alkylcarbonyl group, or an alkyl group which may be substituted with a hydroxyl or alkoxyl group, and m is 0 or 1.