Abstract: An inkjet recording ink, including: water; a water-soluble organic solvent; a colorant; a compound containing a group expressed by the following Structural Formula (1), and a defoamer, C6F13—CH2CH2— Structural Formula (1).

Abstract: A pre-processing fluid contains water, a water soluble organic solvent, a water soluble flocculant, a compound represented by C6F13—CH2CH2O(CH2CH2O)nH Chemical formula 1, where n represents an integer of from 1 to 40, and a compound represented by HOR1R3C—(CH2)m—CR2R4OH Chemical formula 2, where R1 and R2 each, independently represent alkyl groups having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 each, independently represent methyl groups or ethyl groups, and m represents an integer of from 1 to 6.

Abstract: A droplet ejecting apparatus which includes a control unit which controls a recording operation in which dots are recorded on a medium by performing multipass recording in which recording of dots which are located in one main scanning line which goes along a main scanning direction is completed in a recording operation in the main scanning direction of N times (N is integer of 2 or greater), and a maintenance operation in which maintenance with respect to an ejecting unit is performed, in which the control unit performs a control so that at least recording operations in the main scanning direction of (N?1) times is performed between the previous maintenance operation and the subsequent maintenance operation when performing maintenance operations of a plurality of times.

Abstract: A cleaning liquid used for cleaning an ink flow channel in an inkjet recorder includes water; a hydrosoluble organic solvent; a compound having the following formula (1): wherein n represents an integer of from 1 to 40; and a compound having the following formula (2): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 and R4 independently represent a methyl group or an ethyl group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 6.

Abstract: A pre-processing fluid contains water, a water soluble organic solvent, a water soluble flocculant, a compound represented by C6F13—CH2CH2O(CH2CH2O)nH Chemical formula 1, where n represents an integer of from 1 to 40, and a compound represented by HOR1R3C—(CH2)m—CR2R4OH Chemical formula 2, where R1 and R2 each, independently represent alkyl groups having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, R3 and R4 each, independently represent methyl groups or ethyl groups, and m represents an integer of from 1 to 6.

Abstract: A printing control device includes a nozzle information obtainment unit that obtains the position of a discharge-failing nozzle which fails to discharge ink in a printing head which includes a plurality of nozzles discharging ink, a data generation unit that generates printing data in which a dot position which is the position of a dot constituting an image printed on a printing medium is associated with the amount of ink discharged to the dot position, and a data correction unit that specifies a second position which is adjacent to a first position where ink is discharged by the discharge-failing nozzle in the printing data on the basis of the position of the discharge-failing nozzle obtained and corrects the printing data so that the amount of ink which is greater than the amount of ink associated with the second position in the printing data generated is associated with the second position.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method, containing: applying a stimulus to an inkjet recording ink to jet the ink, to form an image on a recording medium, wherein the ink contains water, a water-soluble organic solvent, a colorant, and a surfactant, and has a predetermined surface life time as measured by a maximum bubble pressure method and a predetermined static surface tension, wherein the recording medium contains a support, and a recording layer provided at least one surface of the support, where the recording layer contains a cationic resin in a predetermined amount, and is a medium for a concealing postcard where the recording medium is folded to bond a surface of the recording layer to face each other with an adhesive after information is recorded on the surface of the recording layer, in which the surface of the recording layer has a predetermined 10-sec Cobb size degree.

Abstract: An overcoating liquid contains a hydrodispersible polyurethane; a compound represented by Chemical formula 1: C6F13—CH2CH2O(CH2CH2O)nH, where n represents an integer of from 1 to 40; a compound represented by Chemical formula 2: HOR1R3C—(CH2)n—CR2R4OH, where R1 and R2 each, independently represent alkyl groups having three to six carbon atoms, R3 and R4 each, independently represent methyl groups or ethyl groups, and n represents an integer of from 1 to 6; and water, wherein the overcoating liquid is applied to the surface of a recording medium onto which inkjet ink is already discharged.

Abstract: A cleaning liquid used for cleaning an ink flow channel in an inkjet recorder includes water; a hydrosoluble organic solvent; a compound having the following formula (1): wherein n represents an integer of from 1 to 40; and a compound having the following formula (2): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 and R4 independently represent a methyl group or an ethyl group; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 6.

Abstract: A printing control device includes a nozzle information obtainment unit that obtains the position of a discharge-failing nozzle which fails to discharge ink in a printing head which includes a plurality of nozzles discharging ink, a data generation unit that generates printing data in which a dot position which is the position of a dot constituting an image printed on a printing medium is associated with the amount of ink discharged to the dot position, and a data correction unit that specifies a second position which is adjacent to a first position where ink is discharged by the discharge-failing nozzle in the printing data on the basis of the position of the discharge-failing nozzle obtained and corrects the printing data so that the amount of ink which is greater than the amount of ink associated with the second position in the printing data generated is associated with the second position.

Abstract: A printing control device includes a nozzle information obtainment unit that obtains the position of a discharge-failing nozzle which fails to discharge ink in a printing head which includes a nozzle array, a data generation unit that generates printing data in which a dot position is associated with a nozzle which discharges ink so that a raster which is one line and is configured by a plurality of dot positions is configured through multiple times of a scan, and a data correction unit that specifies a first position which is the position where ink is discharged by a discharge-failing nozzle and corrects the printing data so that non-discharge of ink is associated with the first position, and discharge of ink is associated with a second position between which the first position is interposed when discharge of ink is associated with the first position in the printing data generated.

Abstract: A droplet ejecting apparatus which includes a control unit which controls a recording operation in which dots are recorded on a medium by performing multipass recording in which recording of dots which are located in one main scanning line which goes along a main scanning direction is completed in a recording operation in the main scanning direction of N times (N is integer of 2 or greater), and a maintenance operation in which maintenance with respect to an ejecting unit is performed, in which the control unit performs a control so that at least recording operations in the main scanning direction of (N?1) times is performed between the previous maintenance operation and the subsequent maintenance operation when performing maintenance operations of a plurality of times.

Abstract: A printing apparatus that performs printing on a printing medium, comprising an ejecting unit that reciprocates in a main scanning direction which is a width direction of the printing medium, ejecting a liquid onto the printing medium when moving at least in a forward direction of the main scanning direction; and a control unit that controls an operation of the printing apparatus, wherein in one movement of the ejecting unit in the forward direction, the control unit includes a specific operation mode which causes the ejecting unit to move to a predetermined distance in addition to a width of an image when the width of the image to be printed on the printing medium is less than a predetermined value.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method is performed using an inkjet recording device including a recording head provided with a nozzle, a pressure chamber, a pressure generator and a driving signal generator, the method satisfying the following requirements (1) and (2): (1) it is required to use aqueous ink having a dynamic surface tension larger by 10 mN/m or more than a static surface tension when the surface life measured at 25° C. by a maximum foaming pressure method is 15 ms and a dynamic surface tension larger by 5 mN/m or more than a static surface tension when the surface life measured by a maximum foaming pressure method is 1500 ms and (2) it is required that the signals have a drawing pulse in one print period and a meniscus of the aqueous ink is drawn into the nozzle in two stages by the drawing pulse.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method is performed using an inkjet recording device including a recording head provided with a nozzle, a pressure chamber, a pressure generator and a driving signal generator, the method satisfying the following requirements (1) and (2): (1) it is required to use aqueous ink having a dynamic surface tension larger by 10 mN/m or more than a static surface tension when the surface life measured at 25° C. by a maximum foaming pressure method is 15 ms and a dynamic surface tension larger by 5 mN/m or more than a static surface tension when the surface life measured by a maximum foaming pressure method is 1500 ms and (2) it is required that the signals have a drawing pulse in one print period and a meniscus of the aqueous ink is drawn into the nozzle in two stages by the drawing pulse.

Abstract: An inkjet recording ink including a water-soluble organic solvent, a colorant, at least one fluorine-based surfactant having a chemical structure represented by Structural Formula (I) below, and water, where Rf represents any one of CF3, CF2CF3, (CF2)3F, and (CF2)4F, and X plus Y is an integer of 4 or 5.

Abstract: An inkjet recording ink including: a colorant; surfactant A; surfactant B; a water-soluble organic solvent; and water, wherein the surfactant A is represented by General Formula (1), and the surfactant B is at least one selected from compounds represented by General Formulas (2a) and (2b): where Rf represents CF3, CF2CF3, (CF2)3F or (CF2)4F, X and Y each are an integer of 1 or greater, and X+Y=4 or 5; where R3 and R4 each represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-20 alkyl group, r is a real number of 0 to 7, and s is a real number of 1 to 10, where each of R3 and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-20 alkyl group, t is a real number of 0 to 7, and u is a real number of 1 to 10.

Abstract: Inkjet recording treatment liquids include: at least one water-soluble organic solvent; water; at least one compound according to formula (I) wherein: each of R1 and R3 independently represents H, a lower alkoxy group, or a lower perfluoroalkoxy group; each of R2 and R4 independently represents a lower perfluoroalkyl group; each of p, q, and r is independently an integer of 1 to 24; m is an integer of 1 to 28; and n is an integer of 0 to 10; and at least one compound according to formula (II) wherein: each of R5, R6, and R7 independently represents a lower alkyl group, a lower perfluoroalkoxy group, or F; and M is Li, Na, or K. Methods of inkjet recording, inkjet recording apparatus, storage bags, and cartridges employing the inkjet recording treatment liquids are also provided.

Abstract: A printing apparatus includes a controller forming an image on a printing-medium by repeating an image-forming-operation of allowing a plurality of nozzle-columns to be moved and allowing the plurality of nozzle-columns to eject ink and a transporting-operations of allowing the printing-medium to be transported. The controller forms a first-image by an image-forming-operation where the moving-direction of a nozzle-column is one direction in a second direction by using a first-image-nozzle-group configured with the nozzles included in the first-nozzle-column.

Abstract: An inkjet recording method, containing: applying a stimulus to an inkjet recording ink to jet the ink, to form an image on a recording medium, wherein the ink contains water, a water-soluble organic solvent, a colorant, and a surfactant, and has a predetermined surface life time as measured by a maximum bubble pressure method and a predetermined static surface tension, wherein the recording medium contains a support, and a recording layer provided at least one surface of the support, where the recording layer contains a cationic resin in a predetermined amount, and is a medium for a concealing postcard where the recording medium is folded to bond a surface of the recording layer to face each other with an adhesive after information is recorded on the surface of the recording layer, in which the surface of the recording layer has a predetermined 10-sec Cobb size degree.