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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Takahiro Matsuzawa, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Tomotake, Hino, JP;
Kenzo Nakazawa, Sakai, JP;
Miyako Sugihara, Hino, JP;
Takahiro Matsuzawa, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Tomotake, Hino, JP;
Kenzo Nakazawa, Sakai, JP;
Miyako Sugihara, Hino, JP;
Konica Minolta Holdings, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An inkjet recording method and apparatus includes: forming a color image with color inks and an invisible ink by while scanning a first recording head multiple times on a same recording area of the recording medium, forming a thinned-out image, and jetting an invisible ink from a second recording head in accordance with an adhering amount of the color inks per unit area, wherein a nozzle pitch of the first recording head is from 10 to 50 μm, the color inks contain pigments, organic solvent with high boiling point and water, a dot formed by the color inks has a size of 10 to 50 μm, the recording medium has a transferred amount at 0.04 seconds of absorption time of 10 ml/mor more, a micro-porous layer containing inorganic fine particles and a hydrophilic binder and a 20-degree specular gloss of 20 to 45%.