| abstract |
An ink comprises a dye and a liquid medium, wherein said dye is a dye represented by the following Formula: <IMAGE> wherein R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a methoxy group or -SO3M, R3 and R4 each represent a methyl group, methoxy group or an acetylamino group; X represents an acetyl group, a benzoyl group, -SO2C6H5, -SO2C6H4-CH3, or -N3C3(NHR5)(NHR6), where R5 and R6 each represent a hydrogen atom, or -C2H4OH; and M represents an alkali metal, an ammonium group, or an organic ammonium group. An ink-jet recording process comprising applying the ink to a recording medium. |