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Ink jet printing method and ink jet printing apparatus

  • US 9,434,850 B2
  • Filed: 02/08/2013
  • Issued: 09/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ink jet printing method using an ink jet printing apparatus comprising a head provided with a nozzle for discharging an ink onto a recording medium, and a heating means for heating the recording medium from a back side of a surface of the recording medium, which faces a surface of the head on which the nozzle is provided,wherein the ink contains a solvent, a colorant and a resin, in which the resin is emulsionized or suspended, and the ink is dried to form a coating,the ink jet printing method comprising:

  • a drying step, in which the ink is dried by the heating means after the ink is landed on the recording medium; and

    an after-heating step, for heating the recording medium from the back side of the surface onto which the ink is landed at a downstream position from the heating means;

    wherein the ink jet printing apparatus further comprises;

    a blower, being disposed above the heating means and the blower blows an air to the surface of the recording medium onto which the ink is landed;

    wherein the blower has no means for heating the air.

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