abstract |
The invention provides a maintenance liquid, containing water, a water-soluble organic solvent, and at least one of a water-soluble silicate represented by Formula (1) or colloidal silica:n n x M 2 O. y SiO 2 , Formula (1)n nwherein, in Formula (1), M represents K or Na, x represents 1 or 2, and y represents an integer of 1 to 5. |