| abstract |
An ink for ink-jet comprising: a water-soluble dye; a compound represented by the following formula (1): n n n wherein, R 1 and R 2 each independently represents a saturated hydrocarbon having from 4 to 10 carbon atoms with the proviso that the total number of carbon atoms contained in the saturated hydrocarbons represented by R 1 and R 2 is from 8 to 18, and m represents an integer of from 3 to 20; and triethylene glycol monobutyl ether. |