Variations in the states of patterns can be exploited for their discriminatory information and should not be discarded as noise. A method of making an aqueous inkjet ink includes adding a dispersion of surfactant and carbon black to a reactor, adding a latex having a bimodal molecular weight to the reactor resulting in a reaction mixture, and homogenizing the reaction mixture, forming the ink. Accordingly, a high concentration of printing found on a few printers can be moderated, reducing user wait time and excessive printer load.