Abstract: A printing method involves applying a processing fluid containing a multivalent metal salt to a print medium, to form a processing fluid layer; applying a white ink containing a white coloring material and water to form a white ink layer; and applying a non-white ink containing a non-white coloring material and water to the white ink layer, after securing a time interval of 0.5 seconds or longer after the white ink is applied without drying with a drying unit after the white ink is applied. The print medium has a Cobb water absorption of 20 g/m2 or greater but 75 g/m2 or less when contacted with water for 120 seconds, where the Cobb water absorption is stipulated by JIS-P8140.

Abstract: An ink set includes a non-white ink and a white ink. The non-white ink contains water, a coloring material, an organic solvent, and an acetylene glycol compound. The white ink contains water, a coloring material, an organic solvent, and a compound represented by General formula (1) below where R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, n1 and n2 represent integers of from 1 through 7, k represents an integer of from 0 through 5, and m represents an integer of from 1 through 20.

Abstract: Provided is an image printing method including a first processing fluid applying step of applying a first processing fluid containing a multivalent metal salt to a predetermined region of a print medium, and a second processing fluid applying step of applying a second processing fluid containing a resin emulsion containing an anionic functional group to the predetermined region of the print medium to which the first processing fluid is applied and any other region of the print medium to which the first processing fluid is not applied.

Abstract: An ink contains water, Pigment Red 269, a compound represented by the following Chemical formula (1), and at least one of a silicone compound and an acetylene glycol compound, where the proportion of the compound represented by the following Chemical formula (1) to the Pigment Red 269 is 2.

Abstract: A method of printing includes applying a processing fluid to a substrate and inkjet discharging a white ink to the substrate onto which the processing fluid has been applied, wherein the processing fluid contains a tri-valent metal salt, a nonionic urethane resin, and water and the white ink contains a white pigment, a resin, and water.

Abstract: An ink contains at least one kind of polyether-modified siloxane compound and at least one kind of aliphatic alcohol alkylene oxide compound.

Abstract: An ink contains organic solvents containing 1,2-propane diol and 1,2-hexane diol, a pigment, water, and a polyoxyethylene ether compound.

Abstract: Provided is a processing fluid including nonionic acrylic resin particles, and a polyvalent metal salt. A volume average particle diameter of the nonionic acrylic resin particles is 100 nm or greater but 300 nm or less. A proportion of the nonionic acrylic resin particles in the processing fluid is greater than 2.0% by mass. An average reflectance of the processing fluid to light having a wavelength of 400 nm or greater but 700 nm or less is 70% or greater.

Abstract: A method of printing includes applying a processing fluid to a substrate and inkjet discharging a white ink to the substrate onto which the processing fluid has been applied, wherein the processing fluid contains a tri-valent metal salt, a nonionic urethane resin, and water and the white ink contains a white pigment, a resin, and water.

Abstract: An ink includes at least one polyether-modified siloxane compound, and at least one aliphatic alcohol alkylene oxide compound. The mass ratio of the polyether-modified siloxane compound to the aliphatic alcohol alkylene oxide compound in the ink is from 95/5 to 50/50.

Abstract: A printing method includes: a processing fluid applying step of applying a processing fluid containing silica and a multivalent metal salt to a print medium; and an ink applying step of applying an ink containing a coloring material and water to the print medium. The print medium has a Cobb water absorption of 20 g/m2 or greater but 75 g/m2 or less when contacted with water for 120 seconds. The Cobb water absorption is stipulated by JIS-P8140.

Abstract: Provided is a processing fluid including: water; a flocculant; and a urethane resin. A dry film formed of the processing fluid and having an average thickness of 500 micrometers has a tensile strength of 3.5 MPa or greater and a breaking elongation of 80% or greater.

Abstract: An ink includes water, a compound represented by the following Chemical formula 1, Pigment Red 269 represented by the following Chemical formula 2, and alkylene glycol alkyl ether, wherein the proportion of the compound represented by the following Chemical formula 1 in a total amount of the Pigment Red 269 is 2 or less percent by mass.

Abstract: An ink contains water, Pigment Red 269, a compound represented by the following Chemical formula (1), and at least one of a silicone compound and an acetylene glycol compound, where the proportion of the compound represented by the following Chemical formula (1) to the Pigment Red 269 is 2.

Abstract: An ink comprises a pigment, a quinacridone derivative represented by the following Chemical formula 1. where R1, R2, R3, and R4 each, independently represent hydrogen atoms, halogen atoms, or alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. R5 and R6 each, independently represent alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and m and n each, independently represent 0, 1, or 2, excluding a case where both m and n are simultaneously 0, and a solvent A having an SP value of from 9.0 to 11.0, wherein the proportion of the solvent A in the ink is less than 10 percent by mass.

Abstract: A liquid composition for surface treatment includes a nonionic resin particle, and a multivalent metal salt, wherein the contact angle of water against a film of the liquid composition is 15 or less degrees.

Abstract: An ink includes water, a compound represented by the following Chemical formula 1, Pigment Red 269 represented by the following Chemical formula 2, and alkylene glycol alkyl ether, wherein the proportion of the compound represented by the following Chemical formula 1 in a total amount of the Pigment Red 269 is 2 or less percent by mass.

Abstract: An image forming method includes applying a pre-processing fluid to a non-absorptive recording medium, the pre-processing fluid containing a multi-valent metal salt and at least one organic solvent and applying a magenta ink containing C.I. Pigment Red 269 and at least one organic solvent, wherein the mixing SP value of the at least one organic solvent contained in the pre-processing fluid is from 10.0 to 12.0 (cal/cm3), wherein the mixing SP value of the at least one organic solvent contained in the magenta ink is from 12.0 to 14.0 (cal/cm3).

Abstract: An ink contains at least one kind of polyether-modified siloxane compound and at least one kind of aliphatic alcohol alkylene oxide compound.

Abstract: Ink includes water, a pigment, an organic solvent including glycol ether, and a surfactant including a silicone-based surfactant and a salt of sulfo succinic acid dialkyl ester. As measured by maximum bubble pressure technique at 23 degrees C., the dynamic surface tension of the ink at 15 msec is not greater than 31 mN/m and the difference between the dynamic surface tension of the ink at 15 msec and the dynamic surface tension of the ink at 1,500 msec is not greater than 4.0 mN/m.