Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including a color converter for converting cyan, magenta and yellow components of a first image signal to equivalent neutral density, calculating a first gray component from cyan, magenta and yellow components of equivalent neutral density, subtracting the first gray component from each of the cyan, magenta and yellow components of equivalent neutral density, subjecting each of the cyan, magenta and yellow components of equivalent neutral density from which the first gray component is subtracted to an inverse conversion of the equivalent neutral density conversion, and outputting a second image signal comprising cyan, magenta and yellow components which are obtained by carrying out the inverse conversion to the cyan, magenta and yellow components of equivalent neutral density from which the first gray component is subtracted, the first black component and the first gray component; an image forming section for forming an image on a paper based on the second image signal

Abstract: Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including a color converter for converting cyan, magenta and yellow components of a first image signal to equivalent neutral density, calculating a first gray component from cyan, magenta and yellow components of equivalent neutral density, subtracting the first gray component from each of the cyan, magenta and yellow components of equivalent neutral density, subjecting each of the cyan, magenta and yellow components of equivalent neutral density from which the first gray component is subtracted to an inverse conversion of the equivalent neutral density conversion, and outputting a second image signal comprising cyan, magenta and yellow components which are obtained by carrying out the inverse conversion to the cyan, magenta and yellow components of equivalent neutral density from which the first gray component is subtracted, the first black component and the first gray component; an image forming section for forming an image on a paper based on the second image signal

Abstract: Disclosed is a manufacturing method for forming a full color image and an apparatus for forming a full color image exhibiting excellent color chroma for a secondary color and extension of a color reproduction area in a range of red to orange color. A method for forming a full color image using at least six colors of an electrostatic image developing toner each comprising a resin and a colorant, wherein six colors of an electrostatic image developing toner are a yellow toner, a magenta toner, a cyan toner, an orange toner, a green toner and a black toner, and the colorant containing in the orange toner is a pyrazolone pigment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrostatic image developing toner comprised of toner particles containing a binding resin and a coloring agent, and the coloring agent contains a black color material and a cyan color material, the content of the black color material being 0.5 to 3 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the above binding resin, as well as the content of the cyan color material being 0.1 to 0.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the above binding resin.

Abstract: An objective is to provide an electrophotographic carrier as a resin coating type carrier containing a conductive particle in a resin coating layer, which inhibits an edge effect via appropriately sufficient action as a developing electrode for a long duration, and acquires high fine line reproduction. Disclosed is an electrophotographic carrier possessing a surface of a magnetic material particle and provided thereon a resin coating layer containing a conductive particle, wherein a cross section of the resin coating layer, photographed with a transmission electron microscope has an average porosity ratio of 1-20%, and further disclosed is the electrophotographic carrier, wherein the resin coating layer comprises an acrylic resin.

Abstract: An ink jet ink set for fabric printing contains a magenta ink containing C.I. Pigment Red 213 and a yellow ink containing a yellow pigment having L*a*b* color system chromas a* and b* such that ?18?a*?0, and 50?b*?80 when printed on fabrics by an ink jet method, whereby a vivid red can be obtained in the printed portions of fabrics upon printing by an ink jet method. Each ink constituting the ink jet ink jet contains an aqueous emulsion.

Abstract: Provided is a method for forming inkjet images, which imparts sufficient visibility and good laundering fastness to a white inkjet image formed on fabric. The method is to form white inkjet images on fabric by inkjet recording using a white inkjet ink containing hollow polymer microparticles as a white pigment, and has the steps of performing a plurality of printings superimposingly on fabric by inkjet recording, performing preliminary heating and fixing at least one time during performing the plurality of printings superimposingly, and performing main heating and fixing after the final printing.

Abstract: An objective is to provide a toner capable of obtaining clear prints with no image unevenness at low cost. Disclosed is an electrostatic charge image developing toner comprising toner particles each containing at least a binder resin, a colorant and wax, wherein a ratio {(S1/S)×100} of total area (S1) of peaks detected in a range of 36-42 ppm to total area (S) of peaks detected in a range of 0-50 ppm, in a spectrum obtained via measurement of the wax employing a 13C-NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) measuring apparatus, satisfies the following inequality. 0.03?(S1/S)×100?0.50.

Abstract: An ink jet ink set for fabric printing contains a magenta ink containing C.I. Pigment Red 213 and a yellow ink containing a yellow pigment having L*a*b* color system chromas a* and b* such that ?18?a*?0, and 50?b*?80 when printed on fabrics by an ink jet method, whereby a vivid red can be obtained in the printed portions of fabrics upon printing by an ink jet method. Each ink constituting the ink jet ink jet contains an aqueous emulsion.

Abstract: An ink jet ink set for fabric printing contains a magenta ink containing C.I. Pigment Red 213 and a yellow ink containing a yellow pigment having L*a*b* color system chromas a* and b* such that ?18?a*?0, and 50?b*?80 when printed on fabrics by an ink jet method, whereby a vivid red can be obtained in the printed portions of fabrics upon printing by an ink jet method.

Abstract: The present invention provides an inkjet ink containing a pigment as its colorant, with which dryability on the recording medium is improved, bleeding of a printed matter is suppressed, and quality is improved. The inkjet ink further contains an aqueous medium, an aqueous emulsion, and a low-volatility solvent, wherein the low-volatility solvent contains the following components (a) and (b): component (a) diethylene glycol; and component (b) at least one type selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol monopropyl ether, dipropylene glycol monobutyl ether, dipropylene glycol monopropyl ether, and tripropylene glycol monobutyl ether.

Abstract: Provided is a method for forming inkjet images, which imparts sufficient visibility and good laundering fastness to a white inkjet image formed on fabric. The method is to form white inkjet images on fabric by inkjet recording using a white inkjet ink containing hollow polymer microparticles as a white pigment, and has the steps of performing a plurality of printings superimposingly on fabric by inkjet recording, performing preliminary heating and fixing at least one time during performing the plurality of printings superimposingly, and performing main heating and fixing after the final printing.

Abstract: An ink for fabric printing contains a pigment and a resin emulsion. The weight ratio between the pigment and the resin emulsion by solid basis is between 1:0.7 and 1:3.0. A printing method has a printing step, in which printing is performed by causing the ink for fabric printing to adhere to a fabric; and a fixing step, in which the ink for fabric printing applied to the fabric in the printing step is fixed to the fabric by heating.

Abstract: An image recording method, with which an image can be formed with excellent color clarity, color density, fixability, and so forth, and there is no image smearing, has:

Abstract: A hot-melt ink exhibiting good thermal storage properties comprises an amide resin having an amine value of 2 or less. The amide resin has preferably an acid value of 2 or greater.

Abstract: A hot-melt ink for ink-jet recording comprises C.I. Solvent Yellow 162 or C.I. Solvent Blue 70 used as a colorant; four components (a) to (d) used as a medium, where the component (a) is selected from an amide resin, a C5 type synthetic petroleum resin, a C9 type synthetic petroleum resin and a C5-C9 type synthetic petroleum resin, the component (b) is a resin selected from a rosin resin, a terpene resin and a terpene phenol resin, the component (c) is a wax selected from a paraffin wax, a ketone wax and a polyethylene oxide wax and the component (d) is a wax selected from a monoamide wax and a diamide wax; and an antioxidant.

Abstract: A hot-melt ink composition, which is solid at room temperature, comprises a wax having a melting point of about 50.degree. C. or above, a resin and a colorant. The resin has a softening point higher than the melting point of the wax in order to obtain a transparent image, or the resin has a softening point lower than the melting point of the wax in order to obtain an opaque image.

Abstract: A hot-melt ink composition, which is solid at room temperature, used for hot-melt ink-jet recording, rises a wax component having a melting point of from to 50.degree. C. to 150.degree. C., an amide resin and a colorants and the wax component has at least one of a bisamide wax and a maleic anhydride modified wax.

Abstract: A hot-melt ink composition which is solid at room temperature, comprises a wax component having a melting point of about 50.degree. C. or above, an amide resin and a colorant. As the wax component, at least one ketone wax is used.

Abstract: In a hot-melt type ink-jet recording ink composition comprising a resin, a wax and a colorant, the resin comprises an amide resin and a hydrocarbon resin, and the wax is capable of making the amide resin and the hydrocarbon resin compatible.