Method of Ink Jet Recording

Abstract

A recording method of inkjet printing aqueous inkjet inks on absorbing medium, the method comprising following steps: a) transporting the absorbing medium in a conveying direction, the medium having a width transversally oriented to the conveying direction; and b) adhering a pre-treatment liquid at least partially over the width of the absorbing medium to form a layer having a thickness from 1 to 5 μm, the pre-treatment liquid comprising water, a fixing agent, a hydrophilic binder selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) or modified polyvinylalcohol, water dispersible ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), polysaccharides, including cellulose, cellulose derivatives, CMC, starch and starch derivatives and combinations of two or more thereof, the pre-treatment liquid has a viscosity from 40 to 300 mPa·s; and c) applying an aqueous inkjet ink to the layer to form an image by ejecting the ink from an inkjet head, the ink comprising a pigment, a water soluble organic solvent; and d) drying the layer and the applied inkjet ink by applying heat and airflow to the image.

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