Method for ink jet printing where the print rate is increased by simultaneous multiline printing

A method for ink jet printing comprising:

• (a) providing a support member having an axis and a plurality of drop-on-demand ink jets aligned parallel to said axis mounted on said support member for printing a first line on a record-receiving member;
• (b) providing means for oscillating said support member in a printing direction parallel to said axis;
• (c) providing means for electrostatically deflecting preselected single droplets ejected from said ink jets in a direction away from said axis, said preselected single droplets forming a second line of printing parallel to said first line;
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• (d) oscillating said support member while droplets are ejected from said ink jets and electrostatically deflecting at least a portion of said droplets in a direction away from said axis to form at least two lines of printing on a record-receiving member.