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US 6,585,367 B2Granted
Inkjet printed images with wettable, fusible toner
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Company
InventorMakarand P Gore
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Abstract
Production of a permanent ink-jet image with a fusible, wettable, toner and ink-jetted ink.
Claims36
A method for creating a permanent inkjet image comprising:
- (a) ink-jet printing an ink comprising colorant onto a substrate;
- (b) exposing said substrate from (a) to a fusible, clear, powder toner comprising fusible hydrophilic polymers.
A method for creating a permanent inkjet image comprising:
- (a) exposing a substrate to a fusible, clear, powder toner comprising fusible, hydrophilic polymers;
- (b) ink-jet printing an ink comprising colorant onto said substrate from (a).
An image on a substrate comprising discrete areas of inkjet ink and fusible, electrostatic, powder toner comprising fusible, hydrophilic polymers, the image being fused onto the substrate;
- and discrete areas substantially free of said inkjet ink and fusible, electrostatic, powder toner.
A printing system comprising:
- an inkjet printing engine;
- a developer mechanism for applying fusible, electrostatic, powder toner comprising fusible hydrophilic polymers;
- a charging unit;
- and
- a fuser.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.