Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

Kyoko Horii

Yoshiro Yamashita

Ken Hashimoto

Toshitake Yui

Eisuke Hiraoka

Atsushi Suzuki

Takatsugu Doi

Nobuyuki Ichizawa

The present invention relates to a method for treating liquids used in inkjet recording including, providing a first printing liquid and a second printing liquid that is capable of reacting with the first printing liquid to cause coagulation and thickening if mixed with the first printing liquid, and exposing the first and second printing liquids to each other to form a mixture, wherein when the mixture includes a coagulation-thickening preventing agent which prevents the reaction of the printing liquids.

Method for treating inkjet liquid, recording apparatus using the same, liquid storage tank, liquid absorber for liquid storage and liquid treatment apparatus

An ink set for ink jet recording including plural color inks including a black ink, the ink set including water, a water-soluble organic solvent and colorants. At least one of the color inks having a hue other than black is a specified color ink containing a compound for coagulating a colorant contained in the black ink, at least one of other color inks has a function for improving coagulability between the colorant contained in the black ink and the compound contained in the specified color ink, and the drying time of the black ink on a plain paper sheet is less than 5 seconds.

Ink set for ink jet recording, ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus

The present invention is an ink set for ink-jet recording using at least two kinds of inks comprising a first ink containing at least a pigment, a water-soluble solvent and water, and a second ink containing at least a pigment, a coagulant, a water-soluble solvent and water and having the absolute value of &#x3b6;-potential of not less than 10 mV. The present invention also provides an ink-jet recording method using the ink set for ink-jet recording, wherein an image is formed by applying the first ink and second ink on a recording medium so as to contact to each other. The present invention further provides an ink-jet recording apparatus comprising a recording head for ejecting at least the first ink and second ink.

Ink set for ink-jet recording, ink-jet recording method and ink-jet recording apparatus

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Kanagawa, Japan

Kyoko Horii