| abstract |
Disclosed is a phase change ink composition comprising a phase change ink carrier and a colorant compound of the formulawherein Y is a hydrogen atom or a bromine atom, n is an integer of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, R1 is an alkylene group or an arylalkylene group, and X is (a) a hydrogen atom, (b) a group of the formulawherein R2 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group, (c) an alkyleneoxy, aryleneoxy, arylalkyleneoxy, or alkylaryleneoxy group, or (d) a group of the formulawherein R4 is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an arylalkyl group, or an alkylaryl group. |