The invention relates to a printer and a method of driving the printer. It is an object of the invention to reduce graininess using a simple structure by applying the invention to a thermal inkjet printer. To achieve this, diffusion liquid is previously adhered to an ink adhering location, and the amount...http://www.google.de/patents/US6547383?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6547383 - Image forming apparatus and image forming method