| abstract |
An actinic ray curable ink jet capable of printing on various recording media, particularly excellent in print image quality and fixability on a coated paper for printing, and improved in storage stability and emission stability of the ink itself. An ink and an ink jet recording method using the same are provided. An actinic ray curable ink jet ink comprising a compound represented by the general formula (1) in an amount of 0.1% by mass or more and less than 20% by mass with respect to the total mass of the ink, and the use thereof Inkjet recording method. [Chemical 1] (Wherein R 1 and R 2 represent a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group, or a linear, branched or cyclic alkenyl group, and A represents a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. Or represents a benzyl group.) [Selection figure] None |