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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2010
Tohru Ohshima, Atsugi, JP;
Kiyofumi Nagai, Machida, JP;
Tohru Ohshima, Atsugi, JP;
Kiyofumi Nagai, Machida, JP;
Ricoh Company, Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The image recording method includes ejecting an ink to form an image on the surface of a recording layer of a recording medium; and then applying a glossiness imparting liquid on the surface of the recording medium. The ink includes a particulate colorant, a surfactant and water, and has a solid content of not lower than 6% by weight. The recording layer is located overlying a substrate including cellulose pulp as a main component and includes an inorganic pigment and a styrene-butadiene copolymer. The surface of the recording medium bearing the recording layer absorbs the ink in an amount of from 1 ml/mto 10 ml/mbefore coating the glossiness imparting liquid when the ink absorbing amount is measured with a dynamic scanning absorptometer at a contact time of 500 ms.