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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2011
David John Nelson, Rochester, NY (US);
Brian L Lindstrom, Victor, NY (US);
Alexandra Dilauro Bermel, Pittsford, NY (US);
Allan Francis Sowinski, Rochester, NY (US);
David Louis Jeanmaire, Brockport, NY (US);
Todd Russell Griffin, Webster, NY (US);
David John Nelson, Rochester, NY (US);
Brian L Lindstrom, Victor, NY (US);
Alexandra DiLauro Bermel, Pittsford, NY (US);
Allan Francis Sowinski, Rochester, NY (US);
David Louis Jeanmaire, Brockport, NY (US);
Todd Russell Griffin, Webster, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of printing an image with a continuous inkjet printer system employing a jetting module including a nozzle in fluid communication with a liquid ink source and a catcher including a liquid drop contact face; wherein the liquid ink is an aqueous inkjet black ink comprising a black colorant and at least one surfactant selected to provide a 10-ms dynamic surface tension of less than 54 mN/m. Full color images may be printed by further employing at least second, third and fourth jetting modules and yellow, magenta and cyan inks each also comprising a surfactant selected to provide a 10-ms dynamic surface tension of less than 54 mN/m for each ink. The ink compositions provide for fluid properties on the drop catcher face that minimize printing defects that can occur during drop deflection during the printing of high dynamic range images at high speed.