Abstract: An ink jet recording medium and its manufacturing method are disclosed, the medium comprising a substrate and provided thereon, plural ink absorption layers including an upper layer containing inorganic pigment and thermoplastic particles, wherein the content by weight of the inorganic pigment is greater than that of the thermoplastic particles.

Abstract: A recording method comprising the steps in the following order of: correcting a curl of a recording medium by applying heat and pressure to the recording medium; and forming an image on the recording medium by jetting ink onto the recording medium.

Abstract: An ink jet printer includes: an image forming section for forming an image by ejecting a pigment ink toward a recording medium in which a surficial layer includes thermoplastic fine particles, in a case; a fixing member for fixing the image by heating and pressurizing the recording medium on which the image is formed by the image forming section; a drying member for drying the ink used for forming the image before the image is fixed to the recording medium by the fixing member; a temperature detecting member for detecting a temperature in the case; a humidity detecting member for detecting a humidity in the case; and a drying member control section for controlling an operation of the drying member in accordance with the temperature detected by the temperature detecting member and the humidity detected by the humidity detecting member.

Abstract: A method for printing an ink-jet image, including the step of: ejecting droplets of an ink on an ink-jet recording media, wherein the ink contains nonionic resinous micro-particles, a water-soluble dye, water and an organic solvent; and the ink-jet recording media contains a support having thereon at least one ink absorbing layer and the outermost layer of the ink-jet recording media contains a porous structure containing a cationic polymer and inorganic pigment micro-particles.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method including a step of: jetting a dye ink onto a surface of a recording medium, wherein said dye ink includes a latex capable of absorbing ultraviolet light, and said recording medium includes a substrate having thereon at least one ink absorbing layer, the outermost ink absorbing layer being a porous layer.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording method employing a magenta ink containing an anthrapyridone dye as a principal dye, wherein the reflective spectrum of the magenta image having a density of from 0.9 to 1.1 recorded by the magenta ink satisfies the condition defined by the following Expression 1, in which ODmax is a reflective density at the maximum absorption wavelength and OD430 is a reflective density at 430 nm, 0.20?OD430/ODmax?0.35.

Abstract: A fixing belt for fixing an ink-jet image recorded on an ink-jet recording material, the fixing belt including a base material having thereon a base-surface modifying layer and a releasing layer in the order, wherein the base-surface modifying layer has a pencil hardness of HB or a higher hardness and the releasing layer includes a silicone resin.

Abstract: A fixing belt or a fixing roller for fixing an ink jet image recorded on an ink jet recording material by heat, the fixing belt comprising a base material having thereon a surface layer contacting the ink jet recording material during fixing, the fixing roller comprising a heating roller and a pressure roller having base materials A and B, respectively, at least one of the heating roller and the pressure roller having a. surface layer contacting the ink jet recording material during fixing, wherein the surface layer has a peel strength of not less than 30 g/5 cm or a pencil hardness of HB or more, and the surface layer is produced by a method comprising the steps of: coating a hardenable silicone on the base material by a dip coating; and hardening the coated hardenable silicone by heat.

Abstract: A recording method comprising the steps in the following order of: correcting a curl of a recording medium by applying heat and pressure to the recording medium; and forming an image on the recording medium by jetting ink onto the recording medium.

Abstract: A method of forming an ink-jet image, comprising the steps of: ejecting droplets of an ink onto an ink-jet recording media which includes a support having thereon an outermost layer containing a thermoplastic resin; and then applying pressure onto the outermost layer with a pressing apparatus so that a thickness of the outermost layer after applying pressure is 50 to 80% of the outermost layer before being applied pressure.

Abstract: A fixing belt or a fixing roller for fixing an ink jet image recorded on an ink jet recording material by heat, the fixing belt comprising a base material having thereon a surface layer contacting the ink jet recording material during fixing, the fixing roller comprising a heating roller and a pressure roller having base materials A and B, respectively, at least one of the heating roller and the pressure roller having a surface layer contacting the ink jet recording material during fixing, wherein the surface layer has a peel strength of not less than 30 g/5 cm or a pencil hardness of HB or more, and the surface layer is produced by a method comprising the steps of: coating a hardenable silicone on the base material by a dip coating; and hardening the coated hardenable silicone by heat.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording method comprising the steps of: forming a pigment image on a recording medium by jetting pigment ink; and adjustment thew C value of the pigment image to 60 or more.

Abstract: An ink-jet recording method of recording an ink-jet recording ink containing at least a water-soluble dye and a resinous micro-particle dispersion on an ink-jet recording medium, comprising steps of providing a colorless ink on at least a part of the ink-jet recording medium by a liquid providing section separately installed from a recording section for the ink-jet recording ink, wherein the colorless ink contains at least a resin and is substantially colorless.

Abstract: An ink-jet image recording method is disclosed. In the method and image is formed by jetting ink on an ink-jet recording medium having an ink absorption layer and optionally a layer provided the ink absorption layer on resin coated paper, in which the outermost layer comprises an aqueous emulsion of thermoplastic resin particles synthesized in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol as a protective colloid for emulsion polymerization, and the recording medium is treated by heat.

Abstract: An image forming method in which after recording by ejecting ink on an ink-jet recording medium containing a thermoplastic resin in the surface layer, a fixing process to fuse said thermoplastic resin or make it into a film is provided, wherein a colorless or white liquid is supplied on said ink-jet recording medium before the fixing process.

Abstract: An ink jet printer includes: an image forming section for forming an image by ejecting a pigment ink toward a recording medium in which a surficial layer includes thermoplastic fine particles, in a case; a fixing member for fixing the image by heating and pressurizing the recording medium on which the image is formed by the image forming section; a drying member for drying the ink used for forming the image before the image is fixed to the recording medium by the fixing member; a temperature detecting member for detecting a temperature in the case; a humidity detecting member for detecting a humidity in the case; and a drying member control section for controlling an operation of the drying member in accordance with the temperature detected by the temperature detecting member and the humidity detected by the humidity detecting member.

Abstract: A method for printing an ink-jet image, comprising the step of: ejecting droplets of an ink on an ink-jet recording media,

Abstract: A method of forming an ink-jet image, comprising the steps of: ejecting droplets of an ink onto an ink-jet recording media which includes a support having thereon an outermost layer containing a thermoplastic resin; and then applying pressure onto the outermost layer with a pressing apparatus so that a thickness of the outermost layer after applying pressure is 50 to 80% of the outermost layer before being applied pressure.

Abstract: A water based ink composition is disclosed. A precursor, which can be converted to an insoluble pigment employing at least one of a chemical means, a thermal means, a photodecomposition means, and a radiation means, is dissolved in a water based solvent in the ink.

Abstract: An ink jet recording method comprising a step of: jetting a dye ink onto a surface of a recording medium, wherein said dye ink comprises a latex capable of absorbing ultraviolet light, and said recording medium comprises a substrate having thereon at least one ink absorbing layer, the outermost ink absorbing layer being a porous layer.