Recording ink, recording ink set, records, ink cartridge, recording method, and inkjet recording apparatus
US8586647B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24802
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a recording ink set containing a black ink, a cyan ink, a magenta ink, and a yellow ink, each of which contains water, a water-insoluble color material, a water-soluble organic solvent, and a surfactant, wherein the black ink and at least one of the inks other than the black ink respectively contain a different water-soluble organic solvent; and the surface tension of the water-soluble organic solvent(s) used only for the inks other than the black ink is higher than that of the water-soluble organic solvent used only for the black ink; and the present invention also provides a recording method using the recording ink set.
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