Image forming method and ink-jet recording apparatus
AssigneeBrother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYasuhiro Taga, Keisuke Yuhara, Mitsunori Maeda, Shinpei Ito
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Abstract
An image forming method uses an apparatus for forming an image on both recording media of fabric and recording paper. The image forming method includes: applying a treatment agent to the fabric, the treatment agent coagulating a water-based ink or increasing viscosity of the water-based ink; and discharging the water-based ink onto the fabric by an ink-jet system, the water-based ink being identical to a water-based ink used for forming the image on the recording paper.
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An ink-jet recording apparatus for recording an image on both recording media of fabric and recording paper, the ink-jet recording apparatus comprising:
- an ink set accommodating unit that accommodates an ink set including a water-based ink and a treatment agent that coagulates the water-based ink or increases viscosity of the water-based ink;
- a treatment agent discharge head configured to discharge the treatment agent onto the recording medium;
- an ink-jet head configured to discharge the water-based ink onto the recording medium;
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- a controller configured to control the treatment agent discharge head and the ink-jet head to execute a first recording mode for recording on the fabric or a second recording mode for recording on the recording paper,
- wherein in the first recording mode, the controller is configured to control the treatment agent discharge head to discharge a first application amount (TF) of the treatment agent per unit area to the fabric,
- in the second recording mode, the controller is configured to control the treatment agent discharge head to discharge a second application amount (TP) of the treatment agent per unit area to the recording paper, the second application amount (TP) being not less than 0 mg/cm2, and the first application amount (TF) is larger than the second application amount (TP).
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