| abstract |
An object of the present invention is to provide an ink set that is excellent in refillability and hardly clogs, a recording apparatus including the ink set, and a method for cleaning an ink flow path using the ink set. A recording ink containing a pigment, a resin, water, and a first surfactant and substantially free of an alkyl polyol having a standard boiling point of 280 ° C. or higher, A replacement ink comprising water, a second surfactant, an aprotic polar solvent, and an alkyl polyol having a normal boiling point of 280 ° C. or higher, The first surfactant and the second surfactant include at least one of a silicone surfactant or a fluorine surfactant, The resin contains at least one of a water-soluble resin or a resin emulsion, The recording ink has a higher surface tension than the replacement ink, Ink set. [Selection figure] None |