Method and device for ink jet recording

An intermediate transfer ink jet recording apparatus comprising:

• an intermediate transfer medium carrying, on a surface thereof, a surfactant having an HLB value consisting of 2 to 15, said surface comprising sufficient of the surfactant to improve a) accuracy of formation of the ink image on the intermediate transfer medium by reducing repelling of the ink image on the intermediate transfer medium, (b) efficiency of transfer of the ink image from the intermediate transfer medium to a recording medium by lowering a pressure required to transfer the ink image from the intermediate transfer medium to the recording medium or (c) both;
• recording means for ejecting droplets of an ink composition to form an ink image on said intermediate transfer medium;
• and
• transfer means for pressing said ink image formed on said intermediate transfer medium against the recording medium to transfer said ink image to said recording medium.