Abstract: A recording liquid comprises a recording agent, water and a water-soluble organic solvent as essential components, wherein said recording agent comprises at least one of the dyes represented by the formula (A) shown below: ##STR1## (wherein [Ph] represents a phthalocyanine skeleton at the center of which a metal atom may be coordinated, X represents an alkali metal or NH.sub.4, a and b each independently represent an integer of 1 to 3 satisfying the relation of 2.ltoreq.a+b.ltoreq.4, Q represents a group --SO.sub.2 OR.sub.1 or a group --SO.sub.2 NR.sub.2 R.sub.3, where R.sub.1 represents an alkyl or an alicyclic group having not more than 15 carbon atoms which may be branched or an aralkyl group having not more than 15 carbon atoms, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each independently represent a group --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.n R.sub.4, a group --CH.sub.2 CHOH).sub.n R.sub.

Abstract: A recording liquid comprises C.I.Acid Red 8 as a recording agent for forming an image and a liquid medium comprising at least(a) a member selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol mono methylether and a mixture thereof,(b) a member selected from the group consisting of diethylene glycol, sulfolane and a mixture thereof,(c) a member selected from the group consisting of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone and a mixture thereof, and(d) water.

Abstract: The recording liquid containing at least one of the naphthelenediazoic dyes shown by general formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## as defined in the claim, and a liquid medium for dissolving or dispersing the dye.The recording liquid of this invention has the viscosity and surface tension in the proper ranges, does not cause clogging discharging orifices of an ink-jet recorder and shows good storage stability. Furthermore, the recording liquid gives recorded images excellent in fixing speed, light resistance, water resistance, abrasion resistance and resolution.

Abstract: A recording liquid containing as a coloring component a copper phthalocyanine dye having at least one alkali metal sulfonate substituent is provided. The recording liquid is characterized in that the ratio of the integrated peak areas (A/B) in a liquid chromatogram of said dye is at least 1/6, wherein, provided that the retention time of the main peak is taken as 1.00, A and B represent the integrated peak area of the relative retention time of from 0 to 0.80 and that of from 0.85 to 4.00, respectively.

Abstract: A recording liquid comprising coloring matter, which is an image-forming component, and a liquid medium for dissolving or dispersing the coloring matter, the recording liquid being characterized by containing at least one of the dyes represented by the following general formula (A), as an image-forming component,Q.sup.1 -N=N--Q.sup.2 --N=N--Q.sup.3 (A)wherein Q.sup.1 and Q.sup.3 each represent a substituted phenyl or naphthyl group having at least one SO.sub.3 M substituent and Q.sup.2 represents a substituted naphthyl group having at least one SO.sub.3 M substituent, M being a base selected from Na, K, Li, NH.sub.4, and amine salt cations.

Abstract: A recording material comprises a base material containing a highly water-absorptive resin and being in the form of a film.

Abstract: In a process for forming color images using more than one kind of color ink including black ink, the dyes in the color ink used have similar chromatographic characteristics. Preferably any difference of the Rf value of paper chromatography between any of the two dyes is not more than 0.30.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording process comprising exerting thermal energy to a recording liquid to form liquid droplets and performing recording with these liquid droplets, is characterized in that said recording liquid comprises at least a dye having in the molecule 1 to 5 members selected from the group consisting of sulfo group and carboxyl group, 1 to 4 azo groups, 1 to 6 hydroxyl groups, 0 to 2 imino groups, and no amino group and a thermal decomposition point of 250.degree. C. or more, and a liquid medium therefor. A recording liquid comprises at least a dye, as a recording agent, having in the molecule 1 to 5 members selected from the group consisting of sulfo group and carboxyl group, 1 to 4 azo groups, 1 to 6 hydroxyl groups, 0 to 2 imino groups, and no amino group and a thermal decomposition point of 250.degree. C. or more, and a liquid medium therefor.

Abstract: A liquid recording material comprises a recording agent for forming a recording image and a liquid vehicle for dissolving or dispersing said recording agent therein and is characterized in that a polyalkylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 150 to 350 (A component) and a polyalkylene glycol having an average molecular weight of 400 to 750 (B component) are incorporated in combination in said material.

Abstract: A recording liquid is characterized by containing as a dye a compound represented by the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl, R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 each represent hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkyl, or C.sub.1 -C.sub.2 alkoxy, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 represent hydrogen or sulfo in salt form with base, and Q.sub.1 represents naphthyl substituted by hydroxyl and by sulfo in salt form with base.

Abstract: A liquid jet recording device is provided with a cleaning protective means for cleaning and protecting the orifice. This means is provided at a reset position lying at one end of the scanning shaft of the device.

Abstract: An image display device comprises a cell container, at least a pair of electrodes, an electrically responsive electrochromic medium accommodated in said cell container, said electrochromic medium comprising a complexon, Fe.sup.2+ ion and at least one metal ion other than Fe.sup.2+ ion.

Abstract: An image display device comprises in combination:a cell container,at least a pair of electrodes,an electrically responsive electrochromic medium accommodated in said cell container, said electrochromic medium comprising a complexion.