REFILL INK AND INK CARTRIDGE

A refill ink with which a used ink cartridge is to be refilled, including: a colorant, a wetting agent, and a surfactant, wherein in a mixed ink formed by mixing a residual ink remaining in the used ink cartridge and the refill ink at a volume ratio (residual ink:refill ink) of 1:1, the number A of...

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Main Authors BANNAI AKIKO, GOTOH AKIHIKO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 28.01.2010
Subjects
ADHESIVES
CHEMICAL PAINT OR INK REMOVERS
CHEMISTRY
COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES ORLACQUERS
COLOUR PRINTING
CORRECTING FLUIDS
CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
DYES
FILLING PASTES
i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME
INKS
LINING MACHINES
METALLURGY
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF MATERIALS
MISCELLANEOUS COMPOSITIONS
NATURAL RESINS
PAINTS
PASTES OR SOLIDS FOR COLOURING OR PRINTING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
POLISHES
PRINTING
PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES
SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS
STAMPS
TRANSPORTING
TYPEWRITERS
USE OF MATERIALS THEREFOR
WOODSTAINS
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Summary:A refill ink with which a used ink cartridge is to be refilled, including: a colorant, a wetting agent, and a surfactant, wherein in a mixed ink formed by mixing a residual ink remaining in the used ink cartridge and the refill ink at a volume ratio (residual ink:refill ink) of 1:1, the number A of coarse particles of 0.5 mum or greater in diameter measured immediately after the mixing and the number B of coarse particles of 0.5 mum or greater in diameter measured after the mixed ink has been left to stand at 25° C. and at RH of 50% for 24 hours satisfy the relationship B/A<=2.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20070521228