ULTRA-VIOLET CURABLE GELLANT INKS FOR BRAILLE, RAISED PRINT, AND REGULAR PRINT APPLICATIONS

摘要

An ink jet printing device including an ink jet print head and a print region surface toward which ink is jetted from the ink jet print head, wherein a height distance between the ink jet print head and the print region surface is adjustable; wherein the ink jet print head jets an ultra-violet curable phase change ink composition comprising an optional colorant and a phase change ink vehicle comprising a radiation curable monomer, or prepolymer; a photoinitiator; a reactive wax; and a gellant; wherein a print deposited upon the print region surface is Braille, raised print, or a combination of regular print and one or both of Braille and raised print.