A recording method causes recording on a recording material by ejection of ink, wherein after electric power sufficient to eject the ink is supplied to a recording device to effect recording in a predetermined region, electric power insufficient to eject the ink is supplied to the recording device....http://www.google.com.au/patents/US5172134?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US5172134 - Ink jet recording head, driving method for same and ink jet recording apparatus