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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yaeko Uchiyama, deceased, late of Nagano-ken, JP;
Hiroko Hayashi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Masaaki Itano, Nagano-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ; G01D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
347 43 ; 347100 ;
Abstract
A color ink jet recording method is disclosed which can provide a high-quality monochrome print, does not cause bleeding derived from intermixing of a black ink with color inks and can equalize the dot diameter of four color ink dots, offer a high drying rate and provide a sharp and vivid color image. The color ink jet recording method includes a step of forming a dot unit of a black ink consisting of plural of ink droplets, wherein color inks having a surface tension of less than 40 dyn/cm at 20.degree. C. and black ink having a surface tension of not less than 40 dyn/cm are used.