Abstract: A thermal transfer ink ribbon includes a backcoat layer, a ribbon base layer formed on the backcoat layer, a release layer formed on the ribbon base layer and containing resin and wax, an ink layer formed on the release layer and containing a first resin and a second resin, an aluminum layer formed on the ink layer, and an adhesive layer formed on the aluminum layer and containing resin and wax. The first resin is transparent or translucent and contains at least one of polyester resin, styrene-acrylic resin, and polyethylene resin. The second resin is transparent or translucent and contains at least one of polyurethane resin, polypropylene resin, acrylic resin, and methacrylic resin.

Abstract: A thermal transfer ink ribbon includes a backcoat layer, a ribbon base layer formed on the backcoat layer, a release layer formed on the ribbon base layer and containing resin and wax, an ink layer formed on the release layer and containing a first resin and a second resin, an aluminum layer formed on the ink layer, and an adhesive layer formed on the aluminum layer and containing resin and wax. The first resin is transparent or translucent and contains at least one of polyester resin, styrene-acrylic resin, and polyethylene resin. The second resin is transparent or translucent and contains at least one of polyurethane resin, polypropylene resin, acrylic resin, and methacrylic resin.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses an adhesive tape cartridge includes an adhesive tape roll with a double-sided adhesive tape wound around. The double-sided adhesive tape has, in cross section, a transparent or semitransparent film layer, a first adhesive layer, a second adhesive layer, a separation material layer, and a pigment. The first adhesive layer is disposed on one surface of the film layer. The second adhesive layer is disposed on an opposite surface of the film layer. The separation material layer is disposed on one surface of the second adhesive layer. The pigment is added to at least one of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a liquid containing first glycol ether; a liquid discharge head which discharges the liquid; an absorber which absorbs the liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head; and second glycol ether which is contained in the absorber and of which vapor pressure is lower than that of the first glycol ether.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a liquid; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the liquid; an absorber configured to absorb the liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head; and unsaturated fatty acid of which specific gravity is smaller than that of the liquid and which is contained in the absorber.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a first liquid containing a diol represented by the following formula (1): HOCH2nOH??(1) wherein in the formula (1), “n” represents an arbitrary integer; a liquid discharge head which discharges the first liquid; a second liquid containing a non-volatile humectant and a non-volatile 1,2-alkylenediol; and an absorber which contains the second liquid and which absorbs the first liquid exited from the liquid discharge head, wherein not less than 20% by weight to not more than 50% by weight of the non-volatile humectant is contained in the second liquid; not less than 2% by weight to not more than 10% by weight of the non-volatile 1,2-alkylenediol is contained in the second liquid; and a ratio of a blending amount (% by weight) of the non-volatile 1,2-alkylenediol in the second liquid to a blending amount (% by weight) of the diol represented by the formula (1) in the first liquid is not less than ¼.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a first liquid containing trimethylolpropane; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the first liquid; a second liquid containing a solvent of which freezing point is less than 20 degrees Celsius and of which specific gravity is not more than 1.12; and an absorber which is configured to contain the second liquid and which is configured to absorb the first liquid exited from the liquid discharge head, wherein a blending amount (% by weight) of the solvent in the second liquid is not less than a blending amount (% by weight) of the trimethylolpropane in the first liquid.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a first liquid containing 2-pyrrolidone; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the first liquid; a second liquid containing a solvent of which freezing point is less than 20 degrees Celsius and of which specific gravity is less than 1.12 g/cm3; and an absorber which contains the second liquid and which is configured to absorb the first liquid exited from the liquid discharge head.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a first liquid containing a diol represented by the following formula (1): HO?CH2?nOH??(1) wherein in the formula (1), “n” represents an arbitrary integer; a liquid discharge head which discharges the first liquid; a second liquid containing a non-volatile humectant and a non-volatile 1,2-alkylenediol; and an absorber which contains the second liquid and which absorbs the first liquid exited from the liquid discharge head, wherein not less than 20% by weight to not more than 50% by weight of the non-volatile humectant is contained in the second liquid; not less than 2% by weight to not more than 10% by weight of the non-volatile 1,2-alkylenediol is contained in the second liquid; and a ratio of a blending amount (% by weight) of the non-volatile 1,2-alkylenediol in the second liquid to a blending amount (% by weight) of the diol represented by the formula (1) in the first liquid is not less than ¼.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a first liquid containing trimethylolpropane; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the first liquid; a second liquid containing a solvent of which freezing point is less than 20 degrees Celsius and of which specific gravity is not more than 1.12; and an absorber which is configured to contain the second liquid and which is configured to absorb the first liquid exited from the liquid discharge head, wherein a blending amount (% by weight) of the solvent in the second liquid is not less than a blending amount (% by weight) of the trimethylolpropane in the first liquid.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus performing recording on a recording medium includes: a water-based yellow ink containing a yellow dye, a water-based magenta ink containing a magenta dye and a water-based cyan ink containing a cyan dye of which hue angles ?H° defined in a CIELAB color space are within the predetermined ranges; an ink-jet head configured to discharge the water-based yellow, magenta and cyan inks; and a controller configured to control the ink-jet head so as to satisfy the following conditions (A) and (B) to thereby form a composite black on the recording medium: (A) 0.66?C/(Y+M) and (B) 530?Y+M+C?600, wherein in the conditions (A) and (B): Y, M and C are drop amounts (ng) of the yellow dye, the magenta dye and the cyan dye dropped in a 25.4 mm×25.4 mm area of the recording medium, respectively.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes a first liquid containing first 1,2-alkanediol; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the first liquid; a second liquid containing second 1,2-alkanediol of which vapor pressure is lower than that of the first 1,2-alkanediol; and an absorber which contains the second liquid and which is configured to absorb the first liquid exited from the liquid discharge head.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording apparatus performing recording on a recording medium includes: a water-based yellow ink containing a yellow dye, a water-based magenta ink containing a magenta dye and a water-based cyan ink containing a cyan dye of which hue angles ?H° defined in a CIELAB color space are within the predetermined ranges; an ink-jet head configured to discharge the water-based yellow, magenta and cyan inks; and a controller configured to control the ink-jet head so as to satisfy the following conditions (A) and (B) to thereby form a composite black on the recording medium: (A) 0.66?C/(Y+M) and (B) 530?Y+M+C?600, wherein in the conditions (A) and (B): Y, M and C are drop amounts (ng) of the yellow dye, the magenta dye and the cyan dye dropped in a 25.4 mm×25.4 mm area of the recording medium, respectively.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes a first liquid containing first 1,2-alkanediol; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the first liquid; a second liquid containing second 1,2-alkanediol of which vapor pressure is lower than that of the first 1,2-alkanediol; and an absorber which contains the second liquid and which is configured to absorb the first liquid exited from the liquid discharge head.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a first liquid containing 2-pyrrolidone; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the first liquid; a second liquid containing a solvent of which freezing point is less than 20 degrees Celsius and of which specific gravity is less than 1.12 g/cm3; and an absorber which contains the second liquid and which is configured to absorb the first liquid exited from the liquid discharge head.

Abstract: Disclosed is a water-based ink for ink jet recording, including: a colorant; water; and tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether and pentaethylene glycol monobutyl ether, wherein: tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether and pentaethylene glycol monobutyl ether are contained by 1% by weight to 10% by weight in total in the water-based ink for ink jet recording; and a weight ratio (X:Y) of tetraethylene glycol monobutyl ether (X) to pentaethylene glycol monobutyl ether (Y) is 50:50 to 90:10.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a liquid; a liquid discharge head configured to discharge the liquid; an absorber configured to absorb the liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head; and unsaturated fatty acid of which specific gravity is smaller than that of the liquid and which is contained in the absorber.

Abstract: A liquid discharge recording apparatus includes: a liquid containing first glycol ether; a liquid discharge head which discharges the liquid; an absorber which absorbs the liquid discharged from the liquid discharge head; and second glycol ether which is contained in the absorber and of which vapor pressure is lower than that of the first glycol ether.

Abstract: Provided is a treatment liquid used for ink-jet recording including polyallylamine, water, and at least one acid selected from the group consisting of amidosulfonic acid, and itaconic acid.

Abstract: A treatment liquid for ink jet recording, containing a polyvalent metal ion and water. A dissolved carbon dioxide concentration in the treatment liquid is 4 mg/l or lower.