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A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, and optionally a colorant, which is suitable for ink jet printing including printing on a coated paper substrate. To do. A phase change ink comprising an amorphous component; a crystalline component that is an aromatic ether having the following structure: In the formula, R 6 and R 7 are (1) a saturated or unsaturated alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms, (2) an arylalkyl group having an alkyl portion of 4 to 40 carbon atoms, and (3) 3 to 3 carbon atoms. An aromatic group having 40, and selected from these groups, wherein at least one of R 6 and R 7 is an aromatic group; p is 0 or 1; This phase change ink is an ink that crystallizes in less than 15 seconds. [Selection figure] None |