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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2012
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09D 11/00 (2014.01); B41J 2/005 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/0057 (2013.01); B41J 2002/012 (2013.01); B41J 2/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image recording method includes applying a liquid composition containing a reaction agent to a region of an intermediate transfer member, applying an ink containing a coloring material to at least part of the region to form an intermediate image, and transferring the intermediate image to a recording medium. The intermediate transfer member has a surface on which water forms a contact angle of 40 degrees or more with the surface. The reaction agent precipitates or aggregates the coloring material. The liquid composition has a pH of 6.0 or less and contains a polyether siloxane compound expressed by the following general formula: