| abstract |
An ink jet recording method includes ejecting droplets of an aqueous ink composition on an ink-non-absorbent or ink-low-absorbent recording medium from an ink jet recording apparatus, and drying the aqueous ink composition on the recording medium by heating the recording medium to 40° C. or more. The aqueous ink composition used in the method contains a pigment, a first solvent and a second solvent, but does not contain glycerol. The first solvent content W1 is in the range of 3% to 6% by mass, and the ratio W 2 /W 1 of the second solvent content W 2 to the first solvent content W 1 is 2 or more. |