abstract |
In order to provide an yellow recording liquid having superior spray stability, superior preservation stability, and superior water resistance of a recorded image, etc, yellow pigment particles which have been rendered hydrophilic (accepted a sulfonic acid group) at least on the surface (hydrophilic particles) are dispersed in a liquid. In the product yellow recording liquid, the hydrophilic particles are uniformly dispersed and the particles do not aggregate each other. Thus, the uniformly dispersed state of hydrophilic particles as a recording material can be maintained for a long period, thus realizing an yellow recording liquid having a superior spray stability and superior preservation stability. Further, the hydrophilic particles are also hydrophobic by the intrinsic property of the yellow pigment. Thus, the yellow recording liquid has desirable fixability with respect to a surface of a recording medium (recording surface), regardless of whether the recording surface is hydrophilic or hydrophobic. |