Ink jet printing method

An ink jet printing method, comprising the steps of:

• A) providing an ink jet printer that is responsive to digital data signals;
• B) loading said printer with ink-receptive elements comprising a support having thereon an image-receiving layer comprising a graft copolymer comprising a backbone polymer and at least one branch copolymer, said backbone polymer comprising structural units capable of being oxidized by a transition metal catalyst and said branch copolymer comprising cationic units and neutral hydrophilic units;
• C) loading said printer with an ink jet ink composition comprising water, a humectant, and a water-soluble anionic dye;
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• D) printing on said image-receiving layer using said ink jet ink in response to said digital data signals;
• and said backbone polymer comprising structural units capable of being oxidized by a transition metal catalyst being poly(vinyl alcohol).