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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2001
Toyoaki Sugaya, Hachioji, JP;
Fujio Miyamoto, Hino, JP;
Makoto Kaga, Hachioji, JP;
Shuji Kida, Iruma, JP;
Takashi Tsutsumi, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet recording apparatus is provided with a recording head to conduct recording by jetting an ink onto a recording medium having an ink receiving layer containing thermoplastic in particles on a surface thereof and a pigment ink solvent absorbing layer adjoining to an inner side of the ink receiving layer; a heating and pressing device to heat and press the recording medium so as to make the ink receiving layer of the recording medium to be transparent; a conveyor to convey the recording medium to the recording head and further to the heating and pressing device; and a temperature controller to control a heating temperature by the heating and pressing device within a range of T ±&Dgr;T° C., where T is 50 to 150° C. and &Dgr;T is not larger than 10° C.