abstract |
An ink according to the present invention is an ink including a pigment, water, and a water-soluble organic solvent, characterized in that n the absorption coefficient Ka to a recording medium is in the range of 9-84.2 ml/m 2 sec 1/2 ; and the aforesaid ink is used in a recording apparatus in which a nozzle is placed in a perpendicular direction to the conveyance direction of the aforesaid recording medium, and a head supporting this nozzle is fixed; thus, superior ink fixation properties and printing quality can be obtained. |