| abstract |
An ink-jet image forming method wherein an ink is applied in a fixed amount of 0.5 to 6.0 pl on plain paper, a self-dispersing pigment, an organic carboxylic acid salt, water and a water-soluble compound having a hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity coefficient of 0.26 or more and having a surface tension of 34 mN / m or less, and with a total image inking amount of 5.0 μl / cm 2 or less applied to a basic screen for image formation, and an ink of a pattern of 80% coverage or more applied to the master screen Applying the ink of one color to the basic screen within a range of 1 to 200 ms and at several times within the above-mentioned range, and the amount of ink of one color applied to each of the times is controlled to 0.7 μl / cm 2 or less becomes. |