| abstract |
An ink jet recording apparatus, in which a printing head (1) emits ink toward a printing medium (2) to form an image, is provided with a fixing solution head (10), by which a dyes receptor layer comprising a layer compound for fixing and holding ink dyes by intercoloration is formed on the recording medium (2). The fixing solution head (10) is adapted to emit a solution (fixing solution) containing the layer compound. Thus there can be provided an ink jet recording apparatus capable of forming an image which is good in waterproofness and light fastness. |