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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2011
Katsuko Aoki, Kiso-machi, JP;
Hiroshi Mukai, Shiojiri, JP;
Katsuko Aoki, Kiso-machi, JP;
Hiroshi Mukai, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ink jet recording method includes ejecting droplets of an aqueous ink composition from an ink jet recording apparatus onto a non-ink-absorbing or low-ink-absorbing recording medium, and heating the recording medium to 40° C. or more to dry the aqueous ink composition deposited on the recording medium, wherein the first solvent content (W1) is 3% by mass or more and 6% by mass or less of the mass of the aqueous ink composition, the ratio (W2/W1) of the second solvent content (W2) to the first solvent content (W1) is one or more, and the ratio [(W2+W3)/(W1)] of the total (W2+W3) of the second solvent content (W2) and the third solvent content (W3) to the first solvent content (W1) is three or more.