| abstract |
A processing liquid for ink jet recording capable of forming a high-quality image on plain paper and capable of high-speed output excellent in offset property and an ink jet recording method using the processing liquid. A treatment liquid containing a water-soluble flocculant, a water-soluble organic solvent, a water-soluble amphoteric polymer compound and water, wherein the water-soluble amphoteric polymer compound has (A) a quaternary ammonium group. A cationic constituent unit, (B) an anionic constituent unit, (C) a nonionic constituent unit, and the total amount of (A) to (C) is 100 mol%, and (A) is 10 to 70 mol%, A treatment liquid for ink jet recording, wherein (B) is 10 to 50 mol% and (C) is 20 to 55 mol%. [Selection figure] None |