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Disclosed is a curable solid ink that is solid at room temperature and melts at a high temperature, and is suitable for obtaining a Braille and raised print by ink jet printing. A curable solid ink comprising an ink vehicle, one or more waxes, and a photoinitiator, the curable solid ink having a hardness after curing of greater than 70, A curable solid ink having a shrinkage value of less than 5 and a hardness before curing of greater than 5 and less than 50. The ink preferably has a hardness after curing of 70 to 90, and preferably has a viscosity at 90 ° C. of less than 10 cPs. [Selection figure] None |